Kirkonrakentajat. Lakeuden Ristin rakennustyö 1957–1960 / [The Church Builders. The Construction of the Cross of the Plains]

Lakeuden Risti Church, Seinäjoki, Finland. Architect: Alvar Aalto. Built in 1957–1960. Seinäjoki Congregation, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.

FI. Shot: 1957–1960. Compiled: [2013]. Dvd produced by: Siltaloppi Productions Oy. PC: Seinäjoen seurakunta / The Seinäjoki Congregation. Edited by: Aarno Mäkitalo, Leena Hautala. SC+narrator: Leena Hautala. DP: Veli Kaakinen (footage shot 1957–1960), on 8 mm. New video footage: Juha Rajamäki, Aarno Mäkiaho, Esa Siltaloppi. M: Pekka Reku (the Lakeuden risti organ heard in the film). No direct sound. Feat: Alvar Aalto, E. O. Ojala, Governor Ahlbäck, Eero Lehtinen, Erkki Kuparinen, Seppo Aalto, Lauri Knuutila, Tauno Äikää (organist, no sound heard). 23 min. Viewed on dvd at home, 26 Jan 2014

Veli Kaakinen covered the entire building process of the Lakeuden Risti Church ["The Cross of the Plains Church"], planned by Alvar Aalto and his firm, in Seinäjoki documenting the stages of the construction and often venturing to the top of the tower to document views of a now vanished landscape. The Seinäjoki Congregation has edited the footage and provided it with an informative commentary. Many notable personalities are here on record. Most of the footage has home movie quality, but as a historical record this is priceless. They erected the highest cross. "On these plains thou shalt not scorn God." "Follow me".