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Les Nageuses

Original title: The Swimmers
  • 2022
  • 16
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
39K
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Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in Les Nageuses (2022)
A story of the miraculous journey made by swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini who fled as refugees from war-torn Syria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use.From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use.From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use.

  • Director
    • Sally El Hosaini
  • Writers
    • Sally El Hosaini
    • Jack Thorne
  • Stars
    • Matthias Schweighöfer
    • Ali Suliman
    • James Krishna Floyd
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sally El Hosaini
    • Writers
      • Sally El Hosaini
      • Jack Thorne
    • Stars
      • Matthias Schweighöfer
      • Ali Suliman
      • James Krishna Floyd
    • 118User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Matthias Schweighöfer
    Matthias Schweighöfer
    • Sven
    Ali Suliman
    Ali Suliman
    • Ezzat Mardini
    James Krishna Floyd
    James Krishna Floyd
    • Emad
    Daniel Eghan
    Daniel Eghan
    • Refugee
    Dritan Kastrati
    Dritan Kastrati
    • Vadim
    Roderick Hill
    Roderick Hill
    • Viktor
    Ahmed Malek
    Ahmed Malek
    • Nizar
    Manal Issa
    Manal Issa
    • Sara Mardini
    Nathalie Issa
    • Yusra Mardini
    Alfredo Tavares
    Alfredo Tavares
    • Olympic Coach
    Aso Sherabayani
    Aso Sherabayani
    • Mo
    Nahel Tzegai
    Nahel Tzegai
    • Shada
    Balázs Csémy
    Balázs Csémy
    • Hungarian Mechanic
    Bridgitta Roy
    Bridgitta Roy
    • Diana
    Joelle Koissi
    Joelle Koissi
    • Olympic Photographer
    Savannah Gracey
    Savannah Gracey
    • Berlin team swimmer
    Elmi Rashid Elmi
    Elmi Rashid Elmi
    • Bilal
    Fernando Piloni
    Fernando Piloni
    • Radio announcer narrator
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    • Director
      • Sally El Hosaini
    • Writers
      • Sally El Hosaini
      • Jack Thorne
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    User reviews118

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    8thereal-2

    Larger than life true stories always win!

    Had the privilege to attend the European premier of the movie which will come to Netflix on 23rd of November. The movie is a very nicely paced dramatization of an amazing human achievement and story, it's amazing because of the nature how far they came along and its amazingly human because they've did it sheerly as human beings nothing more. You could even profanely say as "superheroes" to quote the movie directly. Nothing super fancy directing and editing here, just purely nice narration and sequencing of events dramatization and this is being done nicely by the director Sally El Hosaini. But the real magic and chemistry lies between the two lead actresses Manal and Nathalie Issa who are siblings in real life as well not just on the screen; this chemistry between them gives you the passionate punch which delivers effectively indeed. This movie is definitely an underdog testament, a very good one.
    8Blue-Grotto

    Find your lane. Swim your race

    With bombs and soldiers swarming around their home in Damascus, sisters Yusra and Sara decide to flee to Europe in pursuit of a better life. As highly competitive swimmers the girls were training to compete in the Olympics. Now instead of swimming in a pool, Yusra and Sara are trying out the Mediterranean. Other obstacles threatening to pull them under include a broken-down raft overloaded with passengers, barbed wire fences, dogs, police, and criminals eager to profit from desperate refugees. Still, the greatest currents that they are swimming against are in themselves.

    This miraculous true story sheds light on a pressing global issue. Over 6 million refugees fled from Syria since 2011. Following the story of Yusra and Sara helps us to understand the issues that refugees face. The actors are sisters in real life, so their chemistry is authentic and comes from spending a lifetime together. It is heartwarming to witness Yusra and Sara holding onto life and their love for each other. The filmmakers are no slouches themselves, and there are some amazing scenes including a dance sequence in an empty warehouse.
    9DunkelheitVZ

    What is wrong with us humans?

    I needed to give this movie 9 stars out of 10, because it has such an important message. What are we doing with our world? Why do we let greed divide us? Why is it so important to wage war around every corner?

    This is an eye opening experience. To hear about refugees crossing the oceans in little boats and visually seeing what can happen is very different. Obviously it is very hard to get every suffering soul into Europe or the US, there are just too many, but this is why it is even more important to bring education and wealth into every corner of the world.

    It is important to have movies about fantasies, about princesses, about interesting stories, but it is maybe even more important to shine the light on unspeakable circumstances. So thanks a lot for this movie, thank you for a beautiful performance from the Issa sisters and thank you for human beings like the Mardini sisters.
    10cathyannemoore-66196

    It opened my eyes

    Started to watch this film without knowing anything about it, only that it was trending at number 3 on Netflix. I usually switch films off with subtitles but something about this one lured me in. The balance of spoken English and subtitles actually worked for me as the film is about people attempting to cross International borders not all of them speaking the same language.

    I was, from the title expecting to see a story about 2 sisters training to be Olympic swimmers. And yes it is, but it's not a feel good story, it is the remarkable true story of a refugee achieving an Olympic dream. Living in my cosy U. K. bubble I had no concept of living in a war torn country and how that drives young people to risk their lives in order that their families can seek refuge in other countries and it has really opened my eyes.

    Lesbos was one of my favourite holiday destinations but in the last decade I have begrudgingly avoided it because of refugees landing on it's beaches . I now feel humbled after watching the harrowing depiction of the 'boat' journey. Part way through I almost stopped watching as their journey made me feel more and more uncomfortable as this wasn't going to be a story with a completely happy ending.

    There is also an insight into the conditions that refugees live in once they have arrived in Germany. Although not ideal thank goodness there are compassionate countries.

    The film felt authentic as there were no big stars in the cast and it seemed credible that they were refugees (the only actor I recognised was the one who played a good looking Doctor in The Good Karma Hospital).

    I think there should be more films made from the point of view of refugees as their story needs to be told.
    emperorsclothes

    I hated this film...

    ..for how much it made me cry. A beautiful film. Well told. I'm sure there was a lot more heartache and joy in their journey, but this was phenomenal to be able to fit into the length of a feature.. and no buts, purely a fantastic film. Kudos to the director, editors, and everyone involved. I wish to know everyone's story from their particular journey. I know many have had to do this trip and many didn't make it. Inspiring. IMDB is making me write more, but I don't mind just repeating how great this film is. I look forward to seeing more films directed by Sally El Hosaini and writing by her as well.

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    • Trivia
      A lot of the actors that were on the rubber dinghy were actual refugees, called in order to achieve honesty in the story telling. The seasickness and fainting scene were also real.
    • Connections
      Featured in 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Brighter Than The Sun
      Written by Colbie Caillat and Ryan Tedder

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2022 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • The Swimmers
    • Filming locations
      • Damascus, Syria(on location)
    • Production companies
      • AZ Celtic Films
      • CAMA Asset Storage & Recycling
      • Reliance Film & Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 14m(134 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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