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The Swimmers

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.

Director

Sally El Hosaini

Year

Genre

biography, drama, sport

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 nominations total

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Sven

Matthias Schweighöfer

Ezzat Mardini

Sara Mardini

Emad

James Krishna Floyd

Yusra Mardini

Nizar

Olympic Photographer

Shada

Viktor

Olympic Coach

Alfredo Tavares

Hungarian Mechanic

Refugee

Vadim

Dritan Kastrati

Swimmer 1 Rio

Medic

Sophie-Jo Beman

Refugee

Lane Official

Kostana

Victoria Valcheva

Diana

Refuge

Marlena Kristov (Olympic swimmer)

Carlotta De Gregori

Hungarian Police

Brazilian Reporter

Isabella Charlotta Poppius

Reporter at Rio Games

Bilal

Elmi Rashid Elmi

Mervat Mardini

Amjad

Refugee

Refugee

Mo

Aso Sherabayani

Onnab

Gustaf

Giorgio Spiegelfeld

Rio swimmer - Yemen

Christine Jaeggi

Refugee

Christian Di Sciullo

Fadi

Abdo

Gustavo (Argentine athlete)

Lena

Refugee

Yusra Mardini

Chloe Goodridge

Syrian team leader

Muhammet Asil Karakan

Ayman

Ayman Alhussein

Kenan

Roma

Medic

Samantha Johnson

Refugee

Korri Singh Aulakh

Brasilian Olympic Team

Maria Scognamiglio

Refugee

Ajay Kalyansingh

Police

Yemen Olympic Swimming Coach

Refuge

Syrian refugee role

Olympic Athlete

Swimmer (Team Poland)

Serbian Engineer

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Why aren't you surprised? - The Swimmers

Why aren't you surprised?

Nizar. - The Swimmers

Go, Sara, go. Kick his ass. - The Swimmers

Go, Sara, go. Kick his ass.

What? - The Swimmers

Sara, be careful. Get back in. - The Swimmers

Sara, be careful. Get back in.

Hey, beautiful. - The Swimmers

Hey, beautiful.

Where have you been? - The Swimmers

Where have you been?

Sara, shush, be careful. - The Swimmers

Sara, shush, be careful.

Yalla, darling. Time to sleep. You have training in the morning. - The Swimmers

Yalla, darling. Time to sleep. You have training in the...

What was my time? - The Swimmers

What was my time?

Omar? - The Swimmers

You'd do this to your sisters? - The Swimmers

You'd do this to your sisters?

Sniper. - The Swimmers

Baba, about Sara… - The Swimmers

Baba, about Sara…

Two people died on the football field. - The Swimmers

Two people died on the football field.

Thank you, Baba. - The Swimmers

Thank you, Baba.

Can I borrow your Converse? - The Swimmers

Can I borrow your Converse?

Look what I made you. - The Swimmers

Look what I made you.

-Come help us. -What are you doing? - The Swimmers

-Come help us. -What are you doing?

Welcome aboard this flight to Istanbul. - The Swimmers

Welcome aboard this flight to Istanbul.

Don't hurt my sister. - The Swimmers

Don't hurt my sister.

We're looking for a smuggler. - The Swimmers

We're looking for a smuggler.

-We're still on the European side. -Yeah, so where do we go? - The Swimmers

-We're still on the European side. -Yeah, so where do...

What? Why are they dressed like that? - The Swimmers

What? Why are they dressed like that?

We go down here? - The Swimmers

We go down here?

-You're Syrian? -Yeah, Syrian. - The Swimmers

-You're Syrian? -Yeah, Syrian.

Where are you from? - The Swimmers

Where are you from?

Look at its condition. It's impossible. Look how many people. - The Swimmers

Look at its condition. It's impossible. Look how many...

Sara? What if they don't know how to swim? - The Swimmers

Sara? What if they don't know how to swim?

If your hand is up, help those with their hands down. - The Swimmers

If your hand is up, help those with their hands down.

We're in this together. We'll help each other. - The Swimmers

We're in this together. We'll help each other.

God is great. - The Swimmers

This boat is damaged. I swear it's damaged. - The Swimmers

This boat is damaged. I swear it's damaged.

Let me pass. - The Swimmers

God is the greatest. - The Swimmers

God is the greatest.

Guys, I've got network. The coast guards. It's ringing. - The Swimmers

Guys, I've got network. The coast guards. It's...

Abdo. Give me your knife. - The Swimmers

Abdo. Give me your knife.

No. No, Yusra. You'll die. - The Swimmers

No. No, Yusra. You'll die.

There's a tap. - The Swimmers

I've called you a million times. Are you OK? Where are you? - The Swimmers

I've called you a million times. Are you OK? Where are...

Maybe it's better? - The Swimmers

Maybe it's better?

Thank God you're safe. - The Swimmers

Thank God you're safe.

Maybe we should go home. - The Swimmers

Maybe we should go home.

I listened to you before. Now you need to listen to me. - The Swimmers

I listened to you before. Now you need to listen to me.

Was that man trying to save me? - The Swimmers

Was that man trying to save me?

I'm scared something bad will happen again. - The Swimmers

I'm scared something bad will happen again.

Which one though? - The Swimmers

Which one though?

Is this Germany, guys? - The Swimmers

Is this Germany, guys?

Hello, Baba. We've arrived in Berlin. - The Swimmers

Hello, Baba. We've arrived in Berlin.

The Germans are welcoming us. - The Swimmers

The Germans are welcoming us.

Don't worry. The bomb landed in the waste ground behind the house. - The Swimmers

Don't worry. The bomb landed in the waste ground behind...

It's not Damascus. - The Swimmers

It's not Damascus.

Yusra, he's training. - The Swimmers

Yusra, he's training.

FOREIGNERS OUT - The Swimmers

Don't you think you're being selfish? - The Swimmers

Don't you think you're being selfish?

Tell me about your training. - The Swimmers

Tell me about your training.

An Olympian. My own daughter an Olympian. - The Swimmers

An Olympian. My own daughter an Olympian.

You've made us walk taller. - The Swimmers

You've made us walk taller.

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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.

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Director: Sally El Hosaini

Writer: Sally El Hosaini, Jack Thorne

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, drama, sport

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 62/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 23 Nov 2022

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 nominations total

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