#10: The Bathhouse That Wanted To Keep On Being A Bathhouse

Directed by: Mehdi Shabani
2010 / 52 mins
Persian with English Subtitles

After finding that his shower isn’t working just when he needs to get ready for an important ceremony, our narrator decides to set off in search of a public bathhouse in Tehran. His explorations become the basis for a film that examines the customs, history, and art of the Iranian bathhouse. More so, the film examines how the people of Iran view traditional cultural practices.