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The Swimmers is a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Sally El Hosaini from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Jack Thorne. The film stars Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Ahmed Malek, Matthias Schweighöfer, Ali Suliman, Kinda Alloush, James Krishna Floyd and Elmi Rashid Elmi.
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| Directed by | Sally El Hosaini |
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| Cinematography | Christopher Ross |
| Edited by | Iain Kitching |
| Music by | Steven Price |
Production company | Working Title Films |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
The Swimmers had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022,[2] and was released in select cinemas on November 11, 2022, It was shown at the evening gala of the Marrakesh International Film Festival on November 18, 2022, before its streaming release on November 23, 2022, by Netflix.
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 Schweighöfer 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.[3]
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.[4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 78% based on 23 reviews.[5]
Release
The Swimmers had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022,[2] and was released in select cinemas on November 11, 2022, before its streaming release on November 23, 2022, by Netflix.
References
- "The Swimmers". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- "The Swimmers chosen as Toronto International Film Festival opening night gala film". The Globe and Mail. July 27, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- Roxborough, Scott (April 20, 2021). "Real-life Sisters Cast to Star in Netflix/Working Title Drama 'The Swimmers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- Ramachandran, Naman (April 20, 2021). "Netflix, Working Title Begin Production on Sally El Hosaini's 'The Swimmers' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- "The Swimmers". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
External links
- The Swimmers at IMDb
- The Swimmers on Netflix
На других языках
[de] Die Schwimmerinnen
Die Schwimmerinnen (Originaltitel The Swimmers) ist ein Filmdrama von Sally El Hosaini, das im September 2022 beim Toronto International Film Festival seine Premiere feierte und im November 2022 in die deutschen Kinos kam. Der Film erzählt die wahre Geschichte der Schwestern Yusra und Sarah Mardini, die vor dem Krieg in Syrien geflüchtet sind.- [en] The Swimmers (2022 film)
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