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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. ​​

Runtime: 9 min
Cast
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Neekey Habibi
Girl #1
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Samara Alsalim
Girl #2
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Noor Ali
Girl #3 / Fatima
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Lisa King Hawkes
Social Worker
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Constancia Roark
Swimming Instructor