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Netflix 'The Swimmers' follows refugee Yusra Mardini's path to the Olympics while trying to 'cling'...
Yahoo News Canada· 2 years agoSally El Hosaini told the story of how Yusra Mardini and her sister fled war-torn Syria and made it...
TIFF Kicks Off on Historic Day With ‘Swimmers,’ but Finds Itself in the Deep End With Ticketing Woes
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Toronto International Film Festival kicked off on a historic day with one of its strongest...
‘There’s enough space on this planet for everyone’: Refugee turned Olympian Yusra Mardini on her...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoINTERVIEW: In 2015, Yusra Mardini and her sister helped swim their sinking refugee boat from Syria...
Main Takeaways From El Gouna Film Festival: ‘I See It as a Hub for Arab Filmmakers’
Variety via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe 6th edition of the El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) has wrapped with a feeling of quiet triumph. The...
‘The Swimmers’ Review: Syrian Drama Mixes Sports, Politics, Wartime Horrors and Happiness
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis review originally ran September 8, 2022, in conjunction with the film’s premiere at the Toronto...
Sally El Hosaini’s ‘The Swimmers’ to Open Zurich Film Festival
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSally El Hosaini’s drama “The Swimmers,” based on the inspirational true-life story of the Mardini...
TIFF to Open With World Premiere of Sally El Hosaini’s ‘The Swimmers’
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSally El Hosaini’s “The Swimmers” has been chosen as the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the...
‘The Swimmers’ Director Sally El Hosaini, Stars Talk About Real-Life Immigrant Story
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSally El Hosaini’s “The Swimmers,” which opened the Toronto Film Festival and also opens Zurich Film...
‘In Our Day,’ ‘Hollywoodgate’ Claim Top Prizes at El Gouna Film Festival
Variety via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSouth Korean director Hong Sang-soo was awarded the El Gouna Gold Star for best narrative film for...
‘The Swimmers’ Review: Hope Floats in This Mostly True Story of Refugee Sisters From Syria
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt the end of “The Swimmers,” you could be excused for thinking that Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini...