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| Estonian | Savvusanna sõsarad |
| Directed by | Anna Hints |
| Written by | Anna Hints |
| Produced by | Marianne Ostrat |
| Cinematography | Ants Tammik |
| Edited by | Qutaiba Barhamji Anna Hints Hendrik Mägar Martin Männik Tushar Prakash |
| Music by | Edvard Egilsson EETER |
Production companies | Alexandra Film Kepler 22 Productions Ursus Parvus |
Release dates | 22 January 2023 (Sundance) 23 March 2023 (Estonia) 23 April 2023 (SFIFF) 13 October 2023 (UK and Ireland) |
Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Estonia France Iceland |
| Languages | Estonian Seto Võro |
| Box office | $410,652[2] |
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Võro: Savvusanna sõsarad, lit. 'Sisters of the smoke sauna') is a 2023 documentary film written and directed by Anna Hints in her feature directorial debut.[3] It is about a group of women who gather in a smoke sauna where they clean the dirt from their ashamed and aching bodies.[4] It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[5] It is a co-production between Estonia, France and Iceland.[6]
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2023,[7] where it competed in the World Cinema Documentary Competition and won the Directing Award at the World Cinema Documentary Competition.[8]
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Release
Festivals
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood had its world premiere on 22 January 2023, at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival,[9] then it was screened on 17 March of that year at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival,[10] on 31 March at the Stockfish Film Festival,[11] on 23 April at the San Francisco International Film Festival,[12] on 13 May at the Millennium Docs Against Gravity,[13] on 18 May at the Barcelona Documentary Film Festival,[14] on 19 May at the Seattle International Film Festival,[15] on 24 June at the Filmfest München,[16] on 31 July at the New Zealand International Film Festival,[17] on 4 August at the Melbourne International Film Festival[18] and on 29 September in the Documentary Competition at the Zurich Film Festival.
Theatrical
It was commercially released on 23 March 2023, in Estonian theaters.[19] It was released at cinemas in the UK and Ireland from 13 October 2023.[20]
Reception
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of 43 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Running the gamut from tears to laughter, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood finds cinematic poetry in the simple act of observing conversation."[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[22]
Accolades
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sundance Film Festival | World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary | Smoke Sauna Sisterhood | Nominated | [23] |
| World Cinema Documentary - Directing Award | Anna Hints | Won | |||
| Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival | Next:Wave Award | Smoke Sauna Sisterhood | Nominated | [24] | |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | Documentary Competition - Firebird Award | Nominated | [25] | ||
| San Francisco International Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Won | [26] | ||
| Filmfest München | CineRebels Award | Nominated | [27] | ||
| 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | Outstanding Female-Led Feature Film | Won | [28] | ||
| 19th Zurich Film Festival | Documentary Competition | Nominated | [29] | ||
| 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Best Baltic Film | Won | [30] | ||
| European Film Awards | Best Documentary | Won | [31] | ||
| IDA Documentary Awards | Best Cinematography | Ants Tammik | Won | [32] | |
| Best Writing | Anna Hints | Nominated | [33] | ||
| 2024 | 17th Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Cinematography | Ants Tammik | Won | [34] |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Huldar Freyr Arnarson and Edvard Egilsson | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Debut | Smoke Sauna Sisterhood | Nominated | |||
| Audience Choice Prize | Nominated | ||||
| 35th PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures | Marianne Ostrat | Nominated | [35] |
See also
- List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Estonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ Raigla, Malle-Liisa (24 March 2023). ""Savvusanna sõsarad" juhatab sisse Anna Hints". Lääne Elu (in Estonian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Ilmus Anna Hintsi "Savvusanna sõsarad" täispikk treiler". ERR (in Estonian). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Kultuurinädalavahetus: "Savvusanna sõsarad"". Hiiumaa (in Estonian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "SUITSUSAUNA VÄGI KESTAB ⟩ Eesti esitab Oscarile "Savvusanna sõsarad"". Film (in Estonian). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Estonian movie 'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood' put forward for next year's Oscars". ERR. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "FOTOD | Saun, mis vabastab häbist ja valust. Sundance'il võidutsenud "Savvusanna sõsarad" esilinastus kodumaal". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ ERR (8 December 2022). "Anna Hintsi "Savvusanna sõsarad" esilinastub Sundance'i filmifestivalil". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Cunningham, Nick (22 March 2023). "CPH:DOX Next:Wave: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood by Anna Hints". Business Doc Europe. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD". Stockfish kvikmynda og bransahátíð. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". SFFILM. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, retrieved 21 August 2023
- ^ "El festival de cine documental de Barcelona que denuncia las violencias patriarcales". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". www.siff.net. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ New Zealand International Film Festival: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, retrieved 21 August 2023
- ^ "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". MIFF 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "KULTUURIS KUUM ⟩ Haavatavusest ja vägivallast "Savvusanna sõsarate" režissööri Anna Hintsiga". Film (in Estonian). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ ERR, ERR | (9 October 2023). "Estonian movie Smoke Sauna Sisterhood hits UK and Irish cinemas this fall". ERR. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "The Complete List of 2023 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners - sundance.org". 27 January 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Cunningham, Nick (24 March 2023). "CPH:DOX 2023: And the winners are..." Business Doc Europe. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Stonewalling, 'Apolonia, Apolonia', Totem Among Winners of Hong Kong Film Festival 2023 Firebird Awards". VIMooZ. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood' wins best documentary award in San Francisco". ERR. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "CineRebels Award". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Cinéfest reveals 2023 award winners". Sudbury.com, 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". zff.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "GALLERY I PÖFF announces the winners". poff.ee. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Melanie Goodfellow (9 December 2023). "Justine Triet's 'Anatomy Of A Fall' Sweeps European Film Awards Winning Best Film, Director, Screenplay & Actress For Sandra Hüller – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (13 December 2023). "IDA Documentary Awards: 'Bobi Wine: The People's President' Wins Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (21 November 2023). "'Apolonia, Apolonia,' 'The Mother Of All Lies,' 'Milisuthando' Lead Way As IDA Documentary Awards Announces Nominees – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ ERR (16 January 2024). ""Savvusanna sõsarate" operaator Ants Tammik võitis New Yorgis Cinema Eye Honors auhinna". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (12 December 2023). "Producers Guild Awards Reveals Documentary Film Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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