The Swimmers Movie Details:
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography Drama Sports |
| Release date | September 8, 2022 (TIFF) November 11, 2022 (United Kingdom/United States) November 23, 2022 (Netflix) |
| Running time | 2hr 14min |
| Starring | Nathalie Issa Manal Issa Ahmed Malek Matthias Schweighöfer Ali Suliman Kinda Alloush James Krishna Floyd |
| Directed by | Sally El-Hosaini |
| Screenplay by | Sally El-Hosaini Jack Thorne |
| Produced by | Eric Fellner Tim Bevan Ali Jaafar Tim Cole |
| Cinematography by | Christopher Ross |
| Edited by | Iain Kitching |
| Music by | Steven Price |
| Production Company | Working Title Films Netflix |
| Distributor | Netflix |
The Swimmers Movie Cast & Characters:
- Nathalie Issa as Yusra Mardini
- Manal Issa as Sarah 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
- Nahel Tzegai as Shada
Storyline:
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. Based on a true story.
About The Swimmers Movie:
The Swimmers is a biographical sports drama film directed by Sally El Hosaini from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Jack Thorne. The film stars real-life sisters Nathalie Issa and Manal Issa, Ahmed Malek, Matthias Schweighöfer, Ali Suliman, Kinda Alloush, James Krishna Floyd, and Elmi Rashid Elmi.
Production began in April 2021, and the film was shot in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Turkey. Filming locations in Turkey include Istanbul and Çeşme.
The actresses who play the swimming sisters are actual sisters
The Swimmers had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022, and was released in select cinemas on November 11, 2022.
The film 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.
