Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
In Filmmaker Anna Hints’ Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2024, Not Rated), the history of the smoke saunas as a place of giving birth inspired a focus on women who “come together in the protective darkness of the smoke sauna, share their deepest secrets and wash off the shame that has accumulated in their bodies”. The first documentary by an Estonian director to compete and win at Sundance, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood is a deeply moving, intimate, and breathtaking approach to issues of trauma, healing, and community.
