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Nov 23, 2022 · Yusra and Sara Mardini saved a boatful of fellow asylum seekers from drowning in the Aegean Sea. Now Netflix's 'The Swimmers' tells their story.
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- Armani Syed
The Swimmers is a 2022 biographical sports drama film directed by Sally El Hosaini from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Jack Thorne. The film stars real-life sisters Nathalie Issa and Manal Issa, [ 2] Ahmed Malek, Matthias Schweighöfer, Ali Suliman, Kinda Alloush, James Krishna Floyd and Elmi Rashid Elmi.
The Swimmers is a 2022 film about two Syrian sisters who compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics after escaping the war. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews and see the cast and crew on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Sally El Hosaini
- PG-13
- Nathalie Issa
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 135 min
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming sk...
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- 4.9M
- Netflix
Nov 23, 2022 · Based on a true story, The Swimmers follows Yusra and Sara Mardini, two sisters who flee Syria and pursue their swimming dreams in Europe. The film shows their harrowing journey, their family struggles, and their Olympic ambitions.
This biographical drama tells the inspiring true story of two sisters escaping war and pursuing a dream.