Content note: This film contains non-sexual nudity, shown as it occurs in traditional bathing practice. Viewer discretion is advised.

Explore a compelling ethnographic journey into a time-honored, female-centered tradition in Bukhara, a historic crossroads of the Silk Road. The journey starts wi...

In the heart of Bukhara, one of Central Asia’s most storied cities, bathing has always been a source of hygiene as well as tradition, therapy, and connection. The city’s hammams, or public bathhouses, have shaped daily life for over a millennium, standing as symbols of health and hospitality in t...