Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

• Anna Hints
• 89 min
• Estonia, France, Iceland
• 2023
• Documentary

A multiple award-winning audience favorite about an ancient Estonian sauna ritual, the women who practice it, and their candid, therapeutic conversations in the heat.

With intimate and respectful sensitivity, Anna Hints takes us into the steaming sauna where a group of women sweat together and share their experiences without inhibition. Heart-wrenching stories of sexual assault, stillborn children, and life-threatening illnesses are intertwined with more lighthearted conversations about aging, sex, and dick pics. The Estonian smoke sauna has deep-rooted traditions and is recognized on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage, and Smoke Sauna Sisterhood provides a beautiful introduction to everything that it encompasses. However, this is primarily a powerful and inspiring film about sisterhood, and the intense sense of support and strength these women create for each other in the sauna. Estonia's Oscar entry and named Documentary of the Year at the European Film Awards.

- Johan Blomqvist

• Vänskap
• Dokumentär
• Prisbelönt
• Humor
• Historia