Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Estonian: Savvusanna sõsarad, lit. 'Sisters of Savvusanna') is a 2023 documentary film written and directed by Anna Hints in her directorial debut.[2] It is about a group of women who gather in a smoke sauna where they clean the dirt from their ashamed and aching bodies.[3] It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[4] It is a co-production between Estonia, France and Iceland.[5]

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Theatrical release poster
EstonianSavvusanna sõsarad
Directed byAnna Hints
Written byAnna Hints
Produced byMarianne Ostrat
CinematographyAnts Tammik
Edited byQutaiba Barhamji
Anna Hints
Hendrik Mägar
Martin Männik
Tushar Prakash
Music byEdvard Egilsson
EETER
Production
companies
Alexandra Film
Kepler 22 Productions
Ursus Parvus
Release dates
January 22, 2023 (Sundance)
March 23, 2023 (Estonia)
April 23, 2023 (SFIFF)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountriesEstonia
France
Iceland
LanguagesEstonian
Seto
Võro

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023,[6] where it competed in the World Cinema Documentary Competition and won the Directing Award at the World Cinema Documentary Competition.[7]

Release

Festivals

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood had its world premiere on January 22, 2023, at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival,[8] then it was screened on March 17, 2023, at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival,[9] on March 31, 2023, at the Stockfish Film Festival,[10] on April 23, 2023, at the San Francisco International Film Festival,[11] on May 13, 2023, at the Millennium Docs Against Gravity,[12] on May 18, 2023, at the Barcelona Documentary Film Festival,[13] on May, 19, 2023, at the Seattle International Film Festival,[14] on June 24, 2023, at the Filmfest München,[15] on July 31, 2023, at the New Zealand International Film Festival,[16] on August 4, 2023, at the Melbourne International Film Festival.[17] and on September 29, 2023, in the Documentary Competition at the Zurich Film Festival.

Theatrical

It was commercially released on March 23, 2023, in Estonian theaters.[18]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[19]

Accolades
Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Nominated [20]
World Cinema Documentary - Directing Award Anna Hints Won
Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival Next:Wave Award Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Nominated [21]
Hong Kong International Film Festival Documentary Competition - Firebird Award Nominated [22]
San Francisco International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Won [23]
Filmfest München CineRebels Award Nominated [24]
2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Outstanding Female-Led Feature Film Won [25]
19th Zurich Film Festival Documentary Competition Nominated [26]

See also

References
  1. Raigla, Malle-Liisa (2023-03-24). "„Savvusanna sõsarad" juhatab sisse Anna Hints". Lääne Elu (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. "Ilmus Anna Hintsi "Savvusanna sõsarad" täispikk treiler". ERR (in Estonian). 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  3. "Kultuurinädalavahetus: "Savvusanna sõsarad"". Hiiumaa (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  4. "SUITSUSAUNA VÄGI KESTAB ⟩ Eesti esitab Oscarile «Savvusanna sõsarad»". Film (in Estonian). 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  5. "Estonian movie 'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood' put forward for next year's Oscars". ERR. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  6. "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  7. "FOTOD | Saun, mis vabastab häbist ja valust. Sundance'il võidutsenud „Savvusanna sõsarad" esilinastus kodumaal". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  8. ERR (2022-12-08). "Anna Hintsi "Savvusanna sõsarad" esilinastub Sundance'i filmifestivalil". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  9. Cunningham, Nick (2023-03-22). "CPH:DOX Next:Wave: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood by Anna Hints". Business Doc Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  10. "SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD". Stockfish kvikmynda og bransahátíð. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  11. "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". SFFILM. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  12. Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, retrieved 2023-08-21
  13. "El festival de cine documental de Barcelona que denuncia las violencias patriarcales". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  14. "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". www.siff.net. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  15. "SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  16. Whānau Mārama: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, retrieved 2023-08-21
  17. "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". MIFF 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  18. "KULTUURIS KUUM ⟩ Haavatavusest ja vägivallast «Savvusanna sõsarate» režissööri Anna Hintsiga". Film (in Estonian). 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  19. "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  20. "The Complete List of 2023 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners - sundance.org". 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  21. Cunningham, Nick (2023-03-24). "CPH:DOX 2023: And the winners are..." Business Doc Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  22. "Stonewalling, 'Apolonia, Apolonia', Totem Among Winners of Hong Kong Film Festival 2023 Firebird Awards". VIMooZ. 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  23. "'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood' wins best documentary award in San Francisco". ERR. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  24. "CineRebels Award". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  25. "Cinéfest reveals 2023 award winners". Sudbury.com, September 28, 2023.
  26. "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". zff.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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