Sally El Hosaini’s ‘The Swimmers’ to open Zurich Film Festival
The film follows the harrowing journey of two young sisters from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The film follows the harrowing journey of two young sisters from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The film is based on the true story of Syrian refugees-turned-Olympians Sarah and Yusra Mardini.
Lebanese actresses and real-life sisters, Manal and Nathalie Issa will portray Yusra and Sarah Mardini in the upcoming movie.
The film, produced by Working Title, is based on the true story of swimmer Yusra Mardini, who fled Syria with her sister in 2015 and picks up the pieces of ...