Teenage Muslim refugee girls take a swimming lesson in Boise, Idaho.

The Swimming Lesson

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Drama

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.

Directed by Elizabeth Rodgers

CAST

The people behind the story

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Neekey HabibiGirl #1

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Samara AlsalimGirl #2

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Noor AliGirl #3 / Fatima

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Lisa King HawkesSocial Worker

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Constancia RoarkSwimming Instructor

The Swimming Lesson

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