1. The Swimmers movie review & film summary (2022) - Roger Ebert
23 nov 2022 · Based on the true story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, Sally El Hosaini's “The Swimmers” is a touching portrait of their fight to survive and ...
Based on the true story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, Sally El Hosaini’s The Swimmers is a touching portrait of their fight to survive and achieve the impossible.
2. Lost At Sea: The Swimmers (2022) Review and Analysis
14 apr 2023 · The Swimmers is the story of two Syrian sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini who took the journey like many other refugees did on boats and were ...
They say that in de jure terms the American dream is for anyone; no matter your ethnicity, religion, or gender everyone is given an equal opportunity (and this is believed to be a universal concept). However, the facts are that some governments instead label people from certain backgrounds and countries as illegal or alien. The UK is one of those governments, with the Tories willing to spend £476 million (over the next few years) to help aid France in its attempts to stop migrants getting into the UK. It would be better served helping migrants or even those struggling with the energy crises and cost of living. This topic has been particularly relevant in the news of as recent with Gary Lineker calling out the conservative’s treatment of refugees as ‘similar to that of 1930’s Germany’.
3. The Inspiring True Story Behind Netflix's The Swimmers - Time
23 nov 2022 · The film follows 17-year-old Yusra and 20-year-old Sara (played by Nathalie and Manal Issa, respectively) in their simple life in Daraya, Damascus.
Yusra and Sara Mardini saved a boatful of fellow asylum seekers from drowning in the Aegean Sea. Now a Netflix movie tells their story
4. 'The Swimmers' (2022) Review - UCL Film & TV Society Journal
2 feb 2023 · The Swimmers tells the true story of two Syrian refugee sisters, Yusra and Sara Mardini, who flee their war-torn home to Germany in 2015, ...
Shaza Hafez reviews the biographical sports drama by Sally El-Hosaini – an unconventional journey of the Hollywood hero. The Swimmers tells the true story of …
5. The Swimmers review – powerful refugee drama goes for the happy ...
12 nov 2022 · The true story of two sporting sisters fleeing the Syrian conflict is strikingly told, at first, in Sally El Hosaini's immersive Netflix film.
The true story of two sporting sisters fleeing the Syrian conflict is strikingly told, at first, in Sally El Hosaini’s immersive Netflix film
6. The Swimmers (2022) - Rotten Tomatoes
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 ...
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 champion swimming skills to heroic use.
7. “The Swimmers” Film Review: The Inspiring Olympic Story of Two ...
26 okt 2023 · Most notably known for being the story of a Syrian refugee's journey to compete at the Olympics, The Swimmers is a film that tackles the trials ...
In the middle of the Aegean Sea, an overcrowded dinghy carrying sisters Yusra and Sara along with 18 other asylum seekers abruptly stalls. Voyaging towards Greece to escape war-torn Syria, the boat serving as the transportation lifeline begins to flood. Both sisters decidedly jump out to lighten the weight onboard and spent the remaining three
8. Movie Review: “The Swimmers” | Refugee Stories - Pingry Students
8 jun 2023 · The two girls are young Syrian Refugees, who escape the civil war in their homeland to flee to Germany and chase their dream of becoming Olympic swimmers.
“The Swimmers,” directed by Sally El Hosaini, is a Netflix film based on the true tales of Yursa Mardini and her sister, Yalla Mardini. The two girls are young Syrian Refugees, who escape the civil war in their homeland to flee to Germany and chase their dream of becoming Olympic swimmers. Before fleeing, Yursa was aiming to represent Syria in the Olympics come the 2016 Games in Rio. However, after encountering a nearly deadly attack, the two convince their family to pick up, head to Turkey, sail across the Greek Sea, and cross borders of neighboring nations until they find asylum in Germany. Once in Germany, they enter a refugee camp, and Yursa meets a swim coach Sven who agrees to train her and represent the Refugee Olympic Team in Rio 2016.
9. The Swimmers Summary and Study Guide - SuperSummary
The Swimmers is also an account of a woman losing her memories—and herself—to dementia, and the ways her family copes with their grief and regret. Get access to ...
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10. 'The Swimmers' Review: A Resounding Tale of Hardships and ...
11 sep 2022 · The Swimmers depicts the real-life story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, a pair of Syrian sisters, and their struggles to leave their family in Syria.
The Swimmers is a distinctly unique celebration of triumph and success, with a rock-solid emotional core bound to evoke cries, cheers, laughs, and a feeling of hope when the credits start to roll.
11. The real story behind Netflix film The Swimmers | Yusra Mardini interview
1 dec 2022 · “Sometimes your purpose in life is way bigger than you can ever imagine,” says Yusra Mardini, the Syrian refugee and Olympic swimming ...
Yusra Mardini survived without food and water for three days while fleeing from war-torn Syria – now she's an Olympic athlete
12. The Swimmers: Everything You Need To Know About The Netflix Film
19 okt 2022 · The Swimmers tells the story of two extraordinary women – sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini – two aspiring young swimmers who flee their home in Syria and go on ...
It's a Netflix must-watch.
13. The Swimmers Movie Review | Common Sense Media
15 aug 2023 · Parents need to know that The Swimmers is a truly inspiring story -- based on real events -- about two refugee sisters, ...
Inspiring true refugee story has sexual violence and peril. Read Common Sense Media's The Swimmers review, age rating, and parents guide.
14. The Swimmers Review: True Story of Olympian Undercut by Bland ...
23 nov 2022 · The Swimmers, which follows teenage Olympic swimming hopeful Yusra Mardini (Nathalie Issa) and her sister Sara Mardini (Manal Issa) as they leave their wartorn ...
Sally El Hosaini's adaptation of this incredible true story is held back by mundane choices in a film that desperately needs an editor.
15. The Swimmers review – Stirring underdog tale with political trappings
25 nov 2022 · Her film takes on a triptych structure: before the war; the harrowing boat crossing to Europe; and finally, the long and winding road to the ...
The astonishing saga of Syrian refugee-turned-Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini is effectively presented by writer/director Sally El Hosaini.
16. 'The Swimmers' Review: Hope Floats in This Mostly True Refugee Story
8 sep 2022 · Director Sally El Hosaini retraces Yusra Mardini's journey from Damascus to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in feel-good Toronto Film Fest opener.
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.
17. The Swimmers: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know
25 okt 2022 · The Swimmers is an upcoming Netflix film based on the true story of swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini, who fled from war-torn Syria to compete in the ...
The Swimmers is an upcoming Netflix biography based on a true story of two sisters' struggles. Here's what to know.
