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Last Swim
A day in the life of an ambitious 18-year-old Iranian-British school leaver transforms into a universal portrait of youth, hope and fears over an uncertain future.
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Credits
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Director
Sasha Nathwani
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Screenwriters
Sasha Nathwani, Helen Simmons
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With
Deba Hekmat, Solly McLeod, Jay Lycurgo
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UK 2024. 100min
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Courtesy of
Vertigo Releasing
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Languages
English, Farsi
With English subtitles
Introduction
It’s results day and Ziba (a stunning Deba Hekmat, Hoard) has a meticulous plan for her school friends to carouse in the Summer streets of London. But her secrets and fears are never far away. Sasha Nathwani follows up her impressive shorts and music videos with an astute, confident and freewheeling debut that captures the tremulous energy of a group on the cusp of adulthood.
Kristy Matheson
Content warning
Contains drug use.
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