

The Swimmers
2022-09-08 · 134 min · ★ 7.4
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.
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- Sally El Hosaini
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- United Kingdom
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Nathalie IssaYusra Mardini
Manal IssaSarah Mardini
Matthias SchweighöferSven
Ahmed MalekNizar
James FloydEmad
Nahel TzegaiShada
Akuc BolOnnab
Elmi Rashid ElmiBilal
Kinda AlloushMervat Mardini
Ali SulimanEzzat Mardini
Aso SherabayaniMo
Mudar AbbaraFadi
Dritan KastratiVadim
Csémy BalázsGabor
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