[Frameworks] help recalling film

[Carl Lee]

Hi all -

I'm hoping someone out there might be able to help.  I'm trying to track 
down a couple films I saw many years ago but of which I am completely 
unable to remember the names or maker.  I hoping it'll be obvious to 
some of you.  I remember details vividly still, because they were such 
vivid, keenly shot films.  Here's what I remember: 

- "documentary" films;
- shot on film, with color and sound
- filmmaker is from Eastern Europe, maybe?; 
- observational; no dialogue, no interviews;
- one was set in a slaughterhouse, with much sharpening of knives, blood 
and relentless scrubbing, but no explicit depiction of the actual 
killing.  Lots of close-ups, little in the way of establishing shots to 
orient oneself in the space;
- The other was set at a hot spring where people go to get healed, 
perhaps?  Many shots of elderly people with beautiful, wrinkled faces 
soaking in the water; maybe has a Latin title?  Similar formal approach 
as the first one;

Does this ring any bells?

Thanks for any help!

Carl
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