The Swimmers (2022)
Rating: 7.4/10
Duration: 134 min
Year: 2022
Director(s): Sally El Hosaini
Description:
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.
Cast
- Ali Suliman as Ezzat Mardini
- James Floyd as Emad
- Matthias Schweighöfer as Sven
- Bridgitta Roy as Diana
- Alfredo Tavares as Olympic Coach
- Manal Issa as Sarah Mardini
- Nathalie Issa as Yusra Mardini
- Ahmed Malek as Nizar
- Kinda Alloush as Mervat Mardini
- Nahel Tzegai as Shada
- Carlotta De Gregori as Marlena Kristov (Olympic swimmer)
- Victoria Valcheva as Kostana
- Sue King-Spear as Refugee
- Dritan Kastrati as Vadim
- Daniel Eghan as Refugee
