Saunas, an integral part of Estonian identity, are a space for women to wash away the shame cast over their bodies and commune over shared experiences.
Saunas, an integral part of Estonian identity, are a space for women to wash away the shame cast over their bodies and commune over shared experiences.
Anna Hints, an Estonian film director, won the directing award in the World Cinema Documentary category at the Sundance Film Festival for “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood”; the documentary focuses on women who come together in the protective darkness of the smoke sauna, an important part of the Estonian cultural heritage.