Movie

Saatana perkele helvettiin

(sv)

2012

21m

Saatana perkele helvettiin

Documentary

Overview: About the Korpela movement or Siikavaara sect active during the 1930's in the far north of Sweden. Toivo Korpela a Laestadian preacher was outmanoeuvred by Sigurd Siikavaara and returned to Finland. Siikavaara who preferred apocalyptic beliefs and ecstatic rituals soon gathered a large following and became prophet #1. With Artur Niemi, prophet #2, he draped and enhanced the rituals with total sexual freedom. At the trial in 1939 Siikavaara assured that he had not been sober one day during the last 8 years. Chanting "Saatana, Saatana, Helvettin, Babylon,Perkele" over and over. Swearing and cursing all the way to Eden.

Status: Released

Release date: August 19, 2012

Countries of origin: Sweden,

Production company:
  • SVT

Top Cast

Sven-Olof Persson

Sven-Olof Persson

as Narrator

Bengt Pohjanen

Bengt Pohjanen

as author of "Dagn...

Hellevi Korpela

Hellevi Korpela

Titta Jokinen

Titta Jokinen

Maritta Viitamäki

Maritta Viitamäki

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