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Swimming Lessons

2024·UK·13 min·Documentary

4KEnglishCC English +3

Synopsis

A warm, buoyant documentary about a men's swimming class and the things that surface when you finally let go.

Klein Award Winner

June 2025, chosen by 187 member ballots

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Details

Runtime13 min

Quality4K

Spoken languageEnglish

CaptionsEnglish, French, German, Spanish

Cast & Crew

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Ama Okonkwo

Director

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the Tooting Bec swimming class

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