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Exclusive Video Interview: Nathalie Issa on Playing Olympian Yusra Mardini in ‘The Swimmers’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini endured a harrowing and incredible journey across sea and land from their war-torn home of Syria to Berlin before Yusra eventually utilized her years of training as a swimmer to compete in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. online…

The Swimmers | Official Trailer | Netflix : Starring Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighöfer

Netflix has dropped a new trailer for “The Swimmers” which is an upcoming Netflix film based on the true story of swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini, who fled from war-torn Syria to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Co-written and directed by Sally El Hosaini (winner of a BAFTA award), credited for films on My…

Review : Toronto International Film Festival Opener ‘The Swimmers’ Showcases an Astounding Story of Survival and Perseverance

Training for the Olympics is no small feat, and even the most committed and talented athletes face stiff competition and daunting odds to be selected. Anyone who makes it to the games deserves commendation, particularly those who have had to endure unimaginable circumstances that made the idea of that endgame seem all but impossible. One…