A Matter of Life and Death: History of Hygiene

Hygienic habits are as old as the various human civilizations; but each era establishes its own customs: whether private or public, everywhere and at all times, methods of personal cleanliness have depended on cultural conventions, religious morals, political ideologies and economic interests; because the control of basic hygiene has also been and is one more tool in the infinite exercise of power over the masses.

Genre:

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Duration:

52 min

Cast:

Tobias Meister, Karl-Heinz Leven, Klaus Bergdolt

Quality:

HD

Director:

Claudia Spoden, Christian Feyerabend

Release:

2021

Country:

Germany

Rating:

6.5