Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023)
Savvusanna sõsarad (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 29min
- Documentary
- 23 Jan 2024 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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- 17 wins & 30 nominations.
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Cast
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Maria Meresaar | ... |
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Elsa Saks | ... |
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Marianne Liiv | ... |
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Eva Kübar | ... |
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Liis Kuresoo | ... |
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Eda Veeroja | ... |
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Maria Aasa | ... |
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Merit Kask | ... |
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Leno Kuura | ... |
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Kerttu Kuslap | ... |
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Sandra Lepik | ... |
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Signe Mällo | ... |
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Directed by
| Anna Hints | ||
Written by
| Anna Hints | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Juliette Cazanave | ... | co-producer |
| Anna Hints | ... | co-producer |
| Hlín Jóhannesdóttir | ... | co-producer |
| Marianne Ostrat | ... | producer |
| Eero Talvistu | ... | development producer |
Music by
| Eeter | ||
| Edvard Egilsson | ||
Cinematography by
| Ants Tammik | ||
Editing by
| Qutaiba Barhamji | ||
| Anna Hints | ||
| Hendrik Mägar | ||
| Martin Männik | ||
| Tushar Prakash | ||
Editorial Department
| Jordana Berg | ... | editing consultant |
| Yaël Bitton | ... | editing consultant |
| Marion Koppel | ... | trailer editor |
| Sten-Johan Lill | ... | colorist |
| Mihkel Oksmann | ... | assistant editor |
| Priit Pääsuke | ... | on-line editor / post-production coordinator |
Production Management
| Francois Giesberger | ... | production manager: France |
| Pierre Jestaz | ... | head of production: France |
Sound Department
| Huldar Freyr Arnarson | ... | sound designer |
| Edvard Egilsson | ... | co-sound designer |
| Tanel Kadalipp | ... | sound recordist |
| Patrick McGinley | ... | sound recordist (as Patrick Tubin McGinley) |
Special Effects by
| Kristjan Pütsep | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Hendrik Proosa | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Emilia Lloret | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mihkel Notta | ... | first assistant camera |
| Urmas Reisberg | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tanel Topaasia | ... | first assistant camera |
| Vita Tae Zorat | ... | first assistant camera |
Music Department
| Anna Hints | ... | vocalist |
| Marja-Liisa Plats | ... | vocalist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Merit Kask | ... | story consultant |
Additional Crew
| Edina Csüllög | ... | production assistant |
| Merit Kask | ... | production assistant |
| Tushar Prakash | ... | production assistant / translator |
| Urmas Reisberg | ... | production assistant |
| Claire Viroulaud | ... | press attache France |
| Margus Õunapuu | ... | translator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Conic (2023) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Conic (2023) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Elävän kuvan keskus (2023) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Equinoxe Films (2024) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec)
- Fidalgo (2023) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmtrade (2023) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Greenwich Entertainment (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Les Alchimistes (2024) (France) (theatrical)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (2023) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Njutafilms (2024) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- The Impact Series (2024) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alambique Filmes (2024) (Portugal)
- Autlook Filmsales (2023) (World-wide) (ISA)
- Filmin (2024) (Spain) (subtitled version)
- Madman Entertainment (2023) (Australia)
- Madman Films (2023) (New Zealand)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2024) (Finland) (tv) (and Internet)
- good movies! (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2024) (Switzerland)
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Storyline
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Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences inside an Estonian smoke sauna. Cleansing their bodies and baring their souls, they embrace the healing power of sisterhood. Anna Hints' Sundance-winning documentary celebrates the centuries-old smoke sauna tradition, recognized on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Written by Greenwich Entertainment |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR275,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Estonia for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Oscars 2024: The Best Films from around the World (2023). See more » |