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The Swimming Lesson

Teenage Muslim refugee girls take a swimming lesson in Boise, Idaho.
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Based on a true story, teenage, Muslim refugee girls in burkinis take a fantastical swimming lesson in Idaho. The initiative for swimming lessons began after a newly arrived refugee, a Congolese boy, drowned in the summer of 2017. ​​

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CAST

Neekey Habibi
Girl #1
Samara Alsalim
Girl #2
Noor Ali
Girl #3 / Fatima
Lisa King Hawkes
Social Worker
Constancia Roark
Swimming Instructor
Directed by Elizabeth Rodgers

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$15,000
Revenue
—
Production
Sandy Lane Media, Wide Eye Productions
Country
US

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