In Morocco, traditional hammams are more than bathhouses —they are pillars of communal and cultural life. The Changing World of Moroccan Hammams follows Professor Magda Sibley and Architect Rachid Haloui as they return to Fez to revisit the 20 traditional hammams Magda first documented in 1999.

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Mr. Haloui completed the first hammam rehabilitation projects of two 14th Century structures in 2018 in the world heritage city of Fez and the work was praised by the king of Morocco. With their old photographs in hand, they trace what remains: active community hubs, luxury spas or decaying ruins?

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Narrated by bathing and travel enthusiast Francis Mathew, the film blends personal stories with rare access to reveal how historical and cultural threads are being torn apart and what is at stake. The documentary explores how ancient traditions endure or vanish in a rapidly changing world.