At the Movies: The Swimmers (2022)

It is the holiday season.  Want to see an upbeat film about refugees from Syria?  Hard to imagine?  Well, here is a film that fits the bill.

The Swimmers (2022).  IMDb summarizes the film as follows:  “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.”

Here is a review of the film from The Guardian.

Al Jazeera reports that the two sisters today advocate for refugee rights.

I’m speechless https://t.co/qRYpYSq0jj

— Yusra Mardini (@YusraMardini) July 27, 2022

KJ