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202140 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Sports Governance Mental Health

Learning To Drown

202140 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Jess Kimura, a top action sports athlete, confronts deep grief and personal change following a tragedy that alters her career.

Sports Governance Mental Health

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Jess Kimura, a top action sports athlete, confronts deep grief and personal change following a tragedy that alters her career.

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Ben Knight

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Considered one of the most influential action sports athletes in the world, Jess Kimura was at the top of her game when tragedy struck. As everything came crashing down, her grief led her down a path she could have never imagined.

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