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201684 minPGdocumentary

6.6/ 10(27 ratings)• TMDB

Family Dynamics Poverty Civil Rights Social Justice

Swagger

201684 minPGdocumentary

6.6/ 10(27 ratings)• TMDB

Experience the bold dreams of teens thriving in an underprivileged world.

Family Dynamics Poverty Civil Rights Social Justice

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Olivier Babinet

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Experience the bold dreams of teens thriving in an underprivileged world.

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Olivier Babinetdirector

Olivier Babinetwriter

Aïssatou Diacast

Mariyama Diallocast

Abou Fofanacast

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A teen-movie documentary, Swagger carries us in the midst of the astonishing minds of eleven teenagers from an underprivileged neighborhood.

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