Documentary
Baths (2023)
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What is a traditional Russian sauna like, and is it possible to build it outside of Russia? The three heroes embark on a hot adventure to prove that the Russian bath is a philosophy that can be revived far from home. Ivan Boyarintsev flies to build a sauna in a Mexican hospital on the ocean. Lena, a French Russian, opens the first sauna in Paris, despite the hellish bureaucracy and betrayal. And Sasha Baibarin creates a sauna in the desert at the Burning Man festival and gathers a queue of American fans.
