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Kvinnorna på Själö

Kvinnorna på Själö

(2008)

Overview

"You who enter, leave all your hope behind." Själö was Finland's first mental hospital. The hospital opened in 1622. Intended for those suffering leprosy. But Själö hospital also had a secret ward. A house for the insane. The ungodly and mentally ill were deposited here forever and their property fell to the church. In 1889 Själö became a storage area for women with "unbearable insanity".

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Facts

Original TitleKvinnorna på Själö

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2008-01-14

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 57m

Homepagehttps://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2009/10/22/kvinnorna-pa-sjalo

Production CompaniesYLE

Genres

  • Documentary