The Swimming Lesson

Plot Summary

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. ​​

Top Cast

Neekey Habibi Girl #1

Samara Alsalim Girl #2

Noor Ali Girl #3 / Fatima

Lisa King Hawkes Social Worker

Constancia Roark Swimming Instructor