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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…

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…

The Swimmers | Official Teaser | Netflix / Two Syrian Sisters Who Flee Their War-Torn Home in Damascus to Rio Olympic

Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for “The Swimmers,” which is set around two Syrian sisters who flee their war-torn home in Damascus, swim for hours in waves beating Mediterranean seas to reach Greece as asylum seekers before going on to compete at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. The trailer for “The Swimmers” reveals a…