The Swimmers

About The Swimmers

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 history film directed by Sally El Hosaini. Its themes are comforting, refugee, sport, and sisters.

Nathalie Issa appears as Yusra Mardini, Manal Issa as Sarah Mardini, Matthias Schweighöfer as Sven, and Ahmed Malek as Nizar. Released in September 2022, it runs 134 minutes.

The screenplay is by Jack Thorne. Produced by Working Title Films. It is adapted from real events. It streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in the United States.

NYAD, Back to Black, and Reagan make useful companions to The Swimmers, all filed under admiring, biography, and inspiring. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 665 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.