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Tanjuska and the 7 Devils

  • March 1993
  • 1hr

    20mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Pirjo Honkasalo,

    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.