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Nov 23, 2022 · In 2015, Yusra and Sara Mardini left their home country of Syria, which was being torn apart by war, in a bid to reach Europe and get safe passage for the rest of their family as refugees, a...
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- What Happens in The Swimmers?
- What Did Yusra and Sara’s Journey from Syria to Germany Really Look like?
- What Do Yusra and Sara Want People to Take Away from Their Life Story?
- Where Are The Mardini Sisters Now and What’s Next For them?
The film follows 17-year-old Yusra and 20-year-old Sara (played by Nathalie and Manal Issa, respectively) in their simple life in Daraya, Damascus, before it was disrupted by the escalation of Syria’s civil war. What began as peaceful, pro-democracy demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 escalated into a full-scale warwhen the gov...
It took Yusra and Sara 25 days to get from Syria to Germany, with the first portion of their trip taking place via flights then by boat to Greece. “Then it was by foot, we walked, used buses, taxis, whatever we could use,” says Yusra. Recalling the most taxing part of their journey, when they swam in the Aegean Sea for over three hours, Sara says s...
After witnessing people’s shock when she doesn’t fit their stereotype of a downtrodden refugee, Yusra wants to challenge the idea that refugee identity is a monolith. She also hopes the film counters the misconception that people flee their country because they want to enjoy the resources of their host nation: “It’s not a luxurious life, you have t...
Growing up, the Mardini sisters say they were so attached at the hip that they were more like twins, but now they are on different paths and even continents. Yusra returned to the Tokyo 2020 Olympicslast year; she qualified for team Syria but still chose to be on the refugee team, and she is currently studying film and television production in Cali...
Nov 17, 2022 · Crazy it might be, but almost everything that happens in this jaw-dropping film is real. Like the incident in the pool, which was the tipping point that spurred the sisters to leave Syria.
- Vicky Jessop
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Nov 26, 2022 · The Swimmer then fast forwards four years in 2015 when Yusra and Sarah leave Syria to somehow reach Europe and seek refuge for their family under the family reunion policy.
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Jan 19, 2023 · The sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini fled Syria as refugees in 2015. While crossing the Aegean Sea, their dinghy's engine broke. Along with two others who could swim, they saved the lives of those on board by swimming alongside the dinghy.
Nov 23, 2022 · The movie, available to watch now on the streaming service, follows Yusra Mardini and her older sister Sara as they leave their war-torn country, their parents and younger sister, in search of...
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Jun 8, 2023 · Seven years ago, she and her sister Yusra, both fleeing war-torn Syria, found themselves adrift on a barge on the stretch of sea between the Middle East and Europe, what the Italians call the...
