The Swimming Lesson

The Swimming Lesson 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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Companies Wide Eye Productions , Sandy Lane Media

Budget $15,000

9 mins