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In the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion.

In Filmmaker Anna Hints’ SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD, the history of the smoke saunas as a place of giving birth inspired them to 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.