The Swimmers by Sally El Hosaini
Based on a true story, Sally El Hosaini’s stirring drama follows two Syrian sisters, both talented swimmers, as they flee the conflict in their country in the hope of a better life in Germany. Nathalie Issa and Manal Issa star as Yusra and Sara Mardini, spirited young women coached by their father and, in the case of Yusra, nurturing dreams of Olympic glory. But the rising death toll and a bomb in a swimming pool convinces the family that the girls’ future lies elsewhere.
English and Arabic with English subtitles.
Limited availability – first come first served.
The screening is organized by UNHCR in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo.
