Drama ·History · United Kingdom · 2022 · 2h 14m

The Swimmers

The Swimmers poster
Director
Sally El Hosaini
Cast
Manal Issa as Sarah Mardini Nathalie Issa as Yusra Mardini Matthias Schweighöfer as Sven Ali Suliman as Ezzat Mardini James Floyd as Emad Ahmed Malek as Nizar
Crew
Christopher Ross — Director of Photography Iain Kitching — Editor Steven Price — Original Music Composer Jack Thorne — Writer Eric Fellner — Producer Tim Bevan — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Swimmers — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
refugeeolympian sports teambiographybased on true storyfamily relationshipssurvivalswimminginspiringsistersheartfeltadmiringcomforting
Key Collaborators
Sally El Hosaini Director Christopher Ross Director of Photography Iain Kitching Editor Steven Price Original Music Composer Jack Thorne Writer Eric Fellner Producer Tim Bevan Producer Ali Jaafar Producer Tim Cole Producer Patrick Rolfe Production Design Molly Emma Rowe Costume Design
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