Adored abroad - ignored at home. The untold story of Edvard Munch and a country too small for his genius.Munch in Hell is a documentary that unmasks Norway´s mistreatment of an artistic genius and sheds new light on the life and legacy of Edvard Munch (1863-1944).Regarded as an iconic painter around the world, he was thoroughly neglected in his home country. He was bullied by the critics as a young aspiring artist and later tormented by his colleagues and the tax authorities. After bequeathing his property and vast art collection to the city of Oslo - 1.100 paintings and 20.000 drawings and graphic works - worse was yet to come. His urn was left on a shelf in the crematorium for 16 years before being buried. His home Ekely was demolished and replaced with a parking lot.The original museum built for his art proved to be insufficient. Stored paintings were damaged by humidity. Security was lax. “The Scream” and “Madonna” were taken down from the walls by thieves during opening hours. A curator stole artifacts and sold them through his wife´s gallery. Etc., etc...Plans to build a new Munch Museum on Oslo´s waterfront result in political conflicts beyond proportion. This documentary dives deep into rich and unpublished archive material – photographs, films, notebooks, sketchbooks, receipts and correspondences – and weaves it together with footage of Munch’s surroundings and interviews with specialists. His numerous self-portraits will be brought to life digitally to create a strong emotional connection to the artist. All of this melds together to produce a tightly woven story, narrated by the filmmaker, with Munch at its core. The film will show that Edvard Munch was not only a victim of personal traumas - he was in fact a witty, pragmatic, and misunderstood man.