Tag: Yusra Mardini
-
The Swimmers | Diving in | Netflix
From being scared of the water to performing swimming sequences at the level of Olympic athletes, Nathalie and Manal Issa underwent a complete transformation for their roles in The Swimmers. Go behind the scenes of their training routine, from pre-production to the final take.
-
True Story | The Swimmers | Netflix
An inside look at the incredible true story that inspired The Swimmers film and the process of bringing it to cinematic life on screen.
-
-
The Olympian Who Escaped Syria by Swimming the Aegean Sea | Channel 4 News
Now like the tens of thousands of people crossing the Channel on small boats – it’s an experience shared by countless others who’ve risked their lives to make the dangerous journey to safety on European shores. The Syrian sisters Yousra and Sara Mardini – professional swimmers back in Damascus, found themselves on a sinking dinghy…
-
Netflix’s Powerful ‘The Swimmers’ Trailer Recreates Yusra and Sara Mardini’s True Story | Mashable
The film, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in early September, follows the real story of Syrian swimmers Yusra and Sara Mardini (played by Manal and Nathalie Issa). The Mardini sisters escaped the Syrian Civil War in 2015 and later debuted at the 2016 Rio Olympics as members of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team. The film…
-
‘The Swimmers’ Cast On Why This “Story is Long Overdue” | TIFF 2022 | The Hollywood Reporter
Director Sally el Hosaini was joined Yusra Mardini, Manal Issa, Sarah Mardini, Nathalie Issa, Matthias Schweighöfer, Sven Spannekrebs to discuss ‘The Swimmers’ at TIFF 2022.
-
The Swimmers | Official Teaser | Working Title
Based on the true story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, THE SWIMMERS follows their journey from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
-
-
“We chose to keep our dreams alive†Yusra Mardini | #StrongerTogether | Olympics
The starting line doesn’t care who we are. Yusra Mardini reminds us that each refugee Olympic athlete has a different story. Each carried their dreams across oceans, deserts, and cities to form a team that defies borders and belongs to everyone. #StrongerTogether #Tokyo2020 #Olympics.