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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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- Anna Hints
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. by Anna Hints, Estonia, 2023. DVD. The Vana-Võromaa (region in South Estonia) smoke sauna tradition known as “savvusanna kombõ” is one of connecting family and friends to cleanse body and soul inside a place of peace and contemplation. Conflicts are left outside.
Jun 16, 2023 · In the documentary film Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, however, the women are naked. Shot over seven years in Estonia, the film sees a group of women strip off for a four-hour session of sweating and...
