The Swimming Lesson
Teenage Muslim refugee girls take a swimming lesson in Boise, Idaho.
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.
Cast
Neekey Habibi
Girl #1
Samara Alsalim
Girl #2
Noor Ali
Girl #3 / Fatima
Lisa King Hawkes
Social Worker
Constancia Roark
Swimming Instructor
Storyline
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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