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A Matter of Life and Death: History of Hygiene 2021 Directed by Christian Feyerabend , Claudia Spoden , ... Auf Leben und Tod – Meilensteine der 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.

Country Germany
Production Country Germany
Language German
Spoken Languages French , German
Production Companies ZDF , ARTE , Gruppe 5
Release Date 19 March 2021
52 mins