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Nov 23, 2022 · By Armani Syed. November 23, 2022 3:07 PM EST. F ilm producers were lining up in 2016 to secure rights to the life story of professional swimmers Yusra and Sara Mardini, but the sisters turned ...
- 2 min
- Armani Syed
Nov 12, 2022 · Sat 12 Nov 2022 06.00 EST Share B ased on a true story, Sally El Hosaini’s stirring drama follows two Syrian sisters, both talented swimmers, as they flee the conflict in their country in the ...
- 2 min
- Wendy Ide
Nov 23, 2022 · The film dramatizes the story of the sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini, refugees from Syria. When crossing from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos, they jumped in the water and swam for three and a ...
- 134 min
- Ben Kenigsberg
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Sep 9, 2022 · Sally El Hosaini’s “ The Swimmers ,” which opened the Toronto Film Festival and also opens Zurich Film Festival, is a true-life drama that gives festgoers something to cheer about. It’s ...
- Carole Horst
Jul 27, 2022 · Netflix-The Working Title movie The Swimmers, about real-life sisters as refugees from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, will open the 2022 Toronto Film Festival.
Nov 11, 2022 · Based on a true story, THE SWIMMERS follows the journey from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and ...
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- Drama, Biography, Sports
- PG-13
Sep 9, 2022 · Director Sally El Hosaini retraces Yusra Mardini's journey from Damascus to the 2016 Olympics in feel-good Toronto Film Fest opener 'The Swimmers,' starring real-life sisters Nathalie and Manal Issa.
