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MOVIE2022 2h 14m GBR
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Nathalie Issa
Yusra Mardini
Manal Issa
Sarah Mardini
Ahmed Malek
Nizar
Matthias Schweighöfer
Sven
James Krishna Floyd
Emad
Ali Suliman
Ezzat Mardini
Kinda Alloush
Mervat Mardini
Nahel Tzegai
Shada