Hammamed (2010)

The Mediterranean region shares a mutual object of cultural value: the Islamic bath house hammam - a central place for social life, health care and hygiene, for relaxation as well as religious and artistic activities, and one of the rare public meeting places for women. Today, hammams are disappearing in many Mediterranean countries. With their disappearance, Islamic cities are about to lose a major feature of their heritage. The aim of the Hammamed project is to raise awareness for the hamman's importance. The filmmakers support the project with short films shot in Cairo, Damascus, Fez and Ankara.