Witch Hunt

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Witch Hunt

The Mechanics of Mass Hysteria

Photo 2018 LAVAFILM GmbH | NEW DOCS

Witch Hunt

The Mechanics of Mass Hysteria

Photo 2018 LAVAFILM GmbH | NEW DOCS

Witch Hunt

The Mechanics of Mass Hysteria

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Germany 2018 | 52 min. Director: Roland May

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Witch Hunt

Synopsis

Between the end of the Middle Ages and the late 18th century, over 50,000 Europeans were persecuted, tortured and executed on charges of witchcraft. The pogrom was triggered by the book 'Malleus Maleficarum', published in 1486. Its detailed instructions for persecuting and annihilating alleged witches triggered a mass hysteria.