The Swimming Lesson
The Swimming Lesson
English. Directed by Elizabeth Rodgers.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Release date in India
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Elizabeth Rodgers
- Budget
- $15K
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The Swimming Lesson runs 9 minutes (0h 9m).
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What movies are like The Swimming Lesson?
If you liked The Swimming Lesson, try The Swimmers, Pride, NYAD.
Who directed The Swimming Lesson?
The Swimming Lesson was directed by Elizabeth Rodgers and stars Neekey Habibi, Samara Alsalim, Noor Ali.