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Steam of Life

Steam of Life

2010•1h 20m•7.1/10
Documentary

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7.1/10(40)

Finnish men in sauna, speaking straight from the heart.

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Röde Orm Film, Oktober

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FI

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Released

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Cast

Timo Aalto

Himself

Pekka Ahonen

Himself

Aarne Aksila

Himself

Mauno Alasuutari

Himself

Arto Blomqvist

Himself

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