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The Swimmers
The Swimmers
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2022
2h 14m
7.4(646 votes)
Drama
History

Overview

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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Stream

Netflix

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Production Companies

Working Title Films

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

66 members
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Nathalie Issa

Yusra Mardini

Nathalie Issa
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Manal Issa

Sarah Mardini

Manal Issa
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Matthias Schweighöfer

Sven

Matthias Schweighöfer
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أحمد مالك

Nizar

أحمد مالك
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James Floyd

Emad

James Floyd
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Nahel Tzegai

Shada

Nahel Tzegai
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Akuc Bol

Onnab

Akuc Bol
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Elmi Rashid Elmi

Bilal

Elmi Rashid Elmi
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Ali Zayn

Abdo

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Kinda Alloush

Mervat Mardini

Kinda Alloush
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Ali Suliman

Ezzat Mardini

Ali Suliman
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Aso Sherabayani

Mo

Aso Sherabayani
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Mudar Abbara

Fadi

Mudar Abbara
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Giorgio Spiegelfeld

Gustaf

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Dritan Kastrati

Vadim

Dritan Kastrati
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Csémy Balázs

Gabor

Csémy Balázs
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Roderick Hill

Viktor

Roderick Hill
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Victoria Valcheva

Kostana

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Bridgitta Roy

Diana

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Sound

Lena Chamamyan

Ninar

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Shahd Tinawi

Hala

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Abdelrahim Alawji

Uncle Nabil

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Dimitris Dalianis

Giorgos

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Sarah J. Kolb

Lena

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Isobel Eadie

Rio Swimmer

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Carlotta De Gregori

Rio Swimmer Marlena Kristov

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Christine Jaeggi

Rio Swimmer Yemen

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Amy Grant

Rio Swimmer

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Christine Hoyle

Rio Swimmer

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Johanna Umurungi

Rio Swimmer

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Eloise Clements

Rio Swimmer

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Ayham Assaf

Militia Man

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Michael Gebel

Berlin Coach Driver

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Amoura Simpson

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Arabella Simpson

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Drew Asparagus

Kenan

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Frank Rod

Gustavo

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Makie De Souza

Roma

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Camera

Ayman Alhussein

Ayman

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Semo Salha

Amjad

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Sophie-Jo Beman

Medic

Sophie-Jo Beman
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Samantha Johnson

Medic

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Sophie Romer

Olympic Athlete

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Savannah Gracey

Berlin Team Swimmer

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Emily Ormiston

USA Team Swimmer

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Maria Scognamiglio

Brasilian Olympic Team

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Alfredo Tavares

Olympic Coach

Alfredo Tavares
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Demi Ponnou

Yemen Olympic Swimming Coach

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Muhammet Asil Karakan

Syrian Team Leader

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Joelle Koissi

Olympic Photographer

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Yao Chin

Reporter at Rio Games

Yao Chin
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Isabella Charlotta Poppius

Brazilian Reporter

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Tianyi Kiy

Lane Official

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Zoltan Rencsar

Hungarian Police

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Dogu Kocoglu

Police

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Daniel Eghan

Refugee

Daniel Eghan
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Sue King-Spear

Refugee

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Ekran Mustafa

Refugee

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Nisha Zala

Refugee

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Ahmet Mehmet

Refugee

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Christian Di Sciullo

Refugee

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Metin Hassan

Refugee

Metin Hassan
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Mehmet Tas

Refugee

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Nas Ganev

Refugee

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Ajay Kalyansingh

Refugee

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Korri Singh Aulakh

Refugee

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