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The Swimmers (2022 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Swimmers' is a 2022 drama film directed by Sally El Hosaini from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Jack Thorne. The film stars Manal Issa, Nathalie Issa, Ahmed Malek, Matthias Schweighfer, Ali Suliman, Kinda Alloush, James Krishna Floyd and Elmi Rashid Elmi. It will release on Netflix globally on November 23, 2022, following its premiere as the opening film of the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/tiff/article-the-swimmers-chosen-as-toronto-international-film-festival-opening/ "The Swimmers chosen as Toronto International Film Festival opening night gala film"]. 'The Globe and Mail', July 27, 2022.
Premise
The story of teenage Olympian refugee, Yusra Mardini, who, with her sister Sara, dragged a dinghy of refugees to safety across the Aegean Sea.
Cast
* Nathalie Issa as Yusra Mardini
* Manal Issa as Sara Mardini
* Ahmed Malek as Nizar
* Matthias Schweighfer as Sven
* James Krishna Floyd as Emad
* Ali Suliman as Ezzat Mardini
* Kinda Alloush as Mervat Mardini
* Elmi Rashid Elmi as Bilal
Production
In April 2021, was announced that Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa have been cast to play real-life sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini in 'The Swimmers' for Working Title Films and Netflix.
Principal photography was suspended five days before commencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Production began in April 2021 and shot in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Turkey.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 50% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10.
References
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