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Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Võro: Savvusanna sõsarad, lit. ' Sisters of the smoke sauna ') is a 2023 documentary film written and directed by Anna Hints in her feature directorial debut. It is about a group of women who gather in a smoke sauna where they clean the dirt from their ashamed and aching bodies.
A film about women sharing their secrets and experiences in a smoke sauna, a traditional Finnish ritual. Find out where to watch it in cinemas or online, and see the festivals and awards it has received.
A documentary about women's stories and experiences in smoke sauna, a traditional Finnish ritual. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews and find out where to stream or buy the film online.
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- Documentary
- Anna Hints
Jul 18, 2023 · The Vana-Võromaa (region in South Estonia) smoke sauna tradition ... No story too shameful, no burden too heavy to carry when you share it with your sisterhood…
- 2 min
- 59.8K
- Madman Films
Oct 12, 2023 · The best and most beautiful film of the week is Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, which largely shows a group of Estonian women sitting in darkness. It’s amazing how much director Anna Hints achieves with...
- Jonathan Romney
Nov 22, 2023 · A film by Anna Hints captures the intimate and sacred sharing of women in a smokehouse sauna, a UNESCO-certified cultural heritage. The women talk about their bodies, their lives, their struggles, and their joys in a space of safety and comfort.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood. (2023) Anna Hints's award-winning and insightful documentary centres around a group of women taking traditional smoke saunas over a period of time, in the depths of...