Hamam (1997)
- Directed by
- Ferzan Özpetek
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Turkey, Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 154 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Italian man inherits a Turkish bath in Istanbul and goes there to sell it. He finds his life changing as he connects with the local community and the bath's atmosphere.
slow-burnsensualmeditativewarmintrospectivemelancholicculturally immersive
What happens
Hamam (Italian: Il bagno turco, also known as Steam: The Turkish Bath) is a 1997 Italian–Turkish–Spanish film directed by Ferzan Özpetek about the powerful transformations certain places can cause in people. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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