The film follows two young sisters who embark on a risky voyage from war-torn Syria to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as one of them competes in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Nov 23, 2022 · Film producers were lining up in 2016 to secure rights to the life story of professional swimmers Yusra and Sara Mardini, but the sisters turned down multiple offers.

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The Swimmers: Directed by Sally El Hosaini. With Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighöfer, Ahmed Malek. From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a …

That swimmer is Yusra Mardini, and The Swimmers tells the true story of her and her sister’s journey to escape the war engulfing their country to pursue Yusra’s dream of making it to the 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. Based on a true...