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In August of last year, a statue of Baphomet – a goat-headed, winged creature, was placed alongside a monument depicting the Ten Commandments at the Capitol Building in America. A light-hearted protest by The Satanic Temple against religious intolerance and for the separation of church and state. The Temple was co-founded by social activist Lucien Greaves and over the course of six years evolved from a small-scale media stunt into an internationally recognised religion with hundreds of thousands of devotees. At the same time, it is one of the most controversial religious movements in American history or is it really a religion? Or a sect? Performance art? What is The Satanic Temple in fact? Filmmaker Penny Lane was given exclusive access to this mysterious group. She follows the preparations for the Baphomet stunt, witnesses strange rituals and has candid discussions with charming members and former members of the Temple in this entertaining documentary, which also tackles serious issues.