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The Swimmers

  • 20222022
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
A story of the miraculous journey made by swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini who fled as refugees from war-torn Syria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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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 skills to heroic use.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 skills to heroic use.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 skills to heroic use.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
24K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
282
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    • Sally El Hosaini
    • Sally El Hosaini(co-written by)
    • Jack Thorne
  • Stars
    • Matthias Schweighöfer
    • Ali Suliman
    • Manal Issa
    • Sally El Hosaini
    • Sally El Hosaini(co-written by)
    • Jack Thorne
  • Stars
    • Matthias Schweighöfer
    • Ali Suliman
    • Manal Issa
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 88User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
    Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
    Manal Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
    Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
    Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
    Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
    The Swimmers (2022)
    Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)

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    Matthias Schweighöfer
    Matthias Schweighöfer
    • Sven
    Ali Suliman
    Ali Suliman
    • Ezzat Mardini
    Manal Issa
    Manal Issa
    • Sara Mardini
    Nathalie Issa
    • Yusra Mardini
    James Krishna Floyd
    James Krishna Floyd
    • Emad
    Ahmed Malek
    Ahmed Malek
    • Nizar
    Nahel Tzegai
    Nahel Tzegai
    • Shada
    Joelle Koissi
    Joelle Koissi
    • Olympic Photographer
    Victoria Valcheva
    Victoria Valcheva
    • Kostana
    Roderick Hill
    Roderick Hill
    • Viktor
    Alfredo Tavares
    Alfredo Tavares
    • Olympic Coach
    Balázs Csémy
    Balázs Csémy
    • Hungarian Mechanic
    Dritan Kastrati
    Dritan Kastrati
    • Vadim
    Nas Ganev
    Nas Ganev
    • Refugee
    Kinda Alloush
    • Mervat Mardini
    Sue King-Spear
    Sue King-Spear
    • Refugee
    Daniel Eghan
    Daniel Eghan
    • Refugee
    Isabella Charlotta Poppius
    Isabella Charlotta Poppius
    • Brazilian Reporter
      • Sally El Hosaini
      • Sally El Hosaini(co-written by)
      • Jack Thorne
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      A lot of the actors that were on the rubber dinghy were actual refugee, called in order to achieve honesty in the story telling. The seasickness and fainting scene were also real.

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    7/10
    I was lucky
    I did not know this story. It is very powerful and deserves to be told. I really enjoyed the performance of the Mardinis and I was glad to learn that they are sisters also in real life. Before watching it, you should consider that It is not an easy movie: a couple of times it is like a punch in the stomach. However I strongly recommend the vision. It is not easy to find a film on this subject that does not fall into stereotypes. The movie achieve its goal well and it helps you to exercise the empathy muscle. Several times I thought that I was very lucky to be born in a certain part of the world.
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    • mrsatan79
    • Jan 7, 2023

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2022 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
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      • Arabic
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    • Filming locations
      • Damascus, Syria
    • Production companies
      • AZ Celtic Films
      • Working Title Films
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    • 2 hours 14 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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