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.
The Swimmers (2022) is a drama and history film directed by Sally El Hosaini, released on September 8, 2022 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighöfer and Ahmed Malek. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 659 ratings.
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Nathalie Issa
as Yusra Mardini
Manal Issa
as Sarah Mardini
Matthias Schweighöfer
as Sven
Ahmed Malek
as Nizar
James Floyd
as Emad
Nahel Tzegai
as Shada
Akuc Bol
as Onnab
Elmi Rashid Elmi
as Bilal
Ali Zayn
as Abdo
Kinda Alloush
as Mervat Mardini
Ali Suliman
as Ezzat Mardini
Aso Sherabayani
as Mo
Directed by Sally El Hosaini, written by Jack Thorne, produced by Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan and Ali Jaafar.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 659 ratings.
Two young sisters - Sara (Manal Issa) and Yusra (Nathalie Issa) are obsessed with representing their Syrian nation at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Their father is their coach and their mentor, and he drives them hard - but that might all prove to be for nought when a bomb comes crashing through the roof of their swimming pool and only narrowly avoids killing someone! Scared but determined, the…
Reviewed on February 10, 2023
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The main cast of The Swimmers (2022) includes Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighöfer, Ahmed Malek and James Floyd. The film was directed by Sally El Hosaini. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Swimmers was released on September 8, 2022 and runs for 2h 14m.
The Swimmers (2022) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 659 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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