Review of Swim Little Fish Swim (2014) by Arnaud R — 18 Sep 2014

A beautiful movie about freedom, freedom of art, life outside of your home country. refreshing and remarkably directed for a first movie. It is definitely a must-see in the world of indie gems in the US.

This review of Swim Little Fish Swim (2014) was written by Arnaud R on 18 Sep 2014.

Swim Little Fish Swim has generally received mixed reviews.

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