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The Swimming Lesson(NaN)
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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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Budget: $15,000.00
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Sandy Lane Media
Wide Eye Productions
Movie: The Swimming Lesson
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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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Teenage Muslim refugee girls take a swimming lesson in Boise, Idaho.
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