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.
Release Date | August 19, 2012 | |
---|---|---|
Status | Released | |
Original Title | Saatana perkele helvettiin | |
Runtime | 21min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Finnish, Swedish | |
Original Language | Swedish | |
Production Countries | Sweden | |
Production Companies | SVT |