The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Nathalie IssaYusra Mardini
Manal IssaSarah Mardini
Matthias Schweighöfer
Ahmed MalekNizar
James FloydEmad
Nahel TzegaiShada
Akuc BolOnnab
Elmi Rashid ElmiBilalAli Zayn
Ali ZaynAbdo
Kinda AlloushMervat Mardini
Ali SulimanEzzat Mardini
Aso SherabayaniExplore the crew
- Director
- Sally El Hosaini
- Writer
- Jack Thorne
- Producer
- Tim Bevan
- Producer
- Eric Fellner
- Producer
- Ali Jaafar
- Editor
- Iain Kitching
- Director of Photography
- Christopher Ross
- Original Music Composer
- Steven Price
- Producer
- Tim Cole