Anneliese Michel Case File (2016) This investigative documentary revisits the tragic 1976 case of Anneliese Michel a German woman who died after undergoing 67 Catholic exorcisms. Through archival footage court records and interviews with journalists it reconstructs her descent from epilepsy to alleged possession. Psychiatrists diagnosed psychosis but her family insisted on spiritual causes. The film critiques the Church’s role and parental responsibility leading to their manslaughter conviction. Autopsy revealed malnutrition and dehydration. The case remains a grim warning about misdiagnosing mental illness as possession. It is frequently cited in debates over religion medicine and human rights in extreme faith-based interventions.
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