Tanjuska and the 7 Devils

Tanjuska and the 7 Devils

80 mins | Documentary | March 12, 1993

A documentary about Tanjuska who is a 12-year-old White-Russian schoolgirl, with a face like an icon. Two years ago she stopped eating, then talking and finally she stopped growing. The village priest in Estonia has explained to the family that seven devils have made a home inside Tanjuska. These devils are giving her orders and only a daily ceremony can force the devils to leave the girl.

Tanjuska and the 7 Devils

80 mins | Documentary | March 12, 1993

Tanjuska and the 7 Devils
A documentary about Tanjuska who is a 12-year-old White-Russian schoolgirl, with a face like an icon. Two years ago she stopped eating, then talking and finally she stopped growing. The village priest in Estonia has explained to the family that seven devils have made a home inside Tanjuska. These devils are giving her orders and only a daily ceremony can force the devils to leave the girl.
Producers Svenska Filminstitutet, Baabeli Ky
Original title Tanjuska ja 7 perkelettä
Directors Pirjo Honkasalo
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