Last Swim
Modern British Classics
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Drama, Teens, UR, 16-Feb-2024
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.
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