A story about the power of sisterhood, the beauty of all bodies and the cleansing power of saunas. An Estonian candidate for an Oscar® and European Film Awards, this film takes the audience on a journey deep into the life-giving forest. A group of women gather in a traditional sauna to relax, sing and cook together, but above all, to share their deepest secrets, thoughts and draw strength from togetherness. In the heated, intimate space of the sauna, they let go of their fears and shame, regaining their energy for life. This universal story, which was filmed over eight years, also shows the phenomenon of Estonia’s UNESCO-listed smoke sauna.
- Main Competition
- Polish Films Competition
- Directors' Debuts Competition
- Cinematographers' Debuts Competition
- Cinematographers' Debuts Competition, Directors' Debuts Competition
- Documentary Features Competition
- Documentary Shorts Competition
- Film And Art School Etudes Competition
- Music Videos Competition
- TV Series Competition
- Special Screening
- Documentary Special Screening
- Contemporary World Cinema
- Copernicus - Scientists - Explorers - Dreamers
- Picturing the World for 75 Years. Lodz Film School Anniversary
- 100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
- Panorama Etiud Studenckich Szkół Filmowych i Artystycznych
- Krzysztof Zanussi Retrospective
- Wojciech Jerzy Has Retrospective
- Peter Zeitlinger and Werner Herzog Retrospective
- Quay Brothers Retrospective
- Peter Biziou Retrospective
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Documentary Features Competition
Cinematographer: Ants Tammik
Director: Anna Hints
Producer: Marianne Ostrat
Editor: Tushar Prakash
Production Company: Alexandra Film, Kepler22 Productions, Ursus Parvus
Year: 2023
Country: Estonia, France, Iceland
Time: 89