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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.
20 Cast Members
Manal Issa
Sarah Mardini
Nathalie Issa
Yusra Mardini
Matthias Schweighöfer
Sven
Ali Suliman
Ezzat Mardini
James Floyd
Emad
Ahmed Malek
Nizar
Kinda Alloush
Mervat Mardini
Nahel Tzegai
Shada
Carlotta De Gregori
Marlena Kristov (Olympic swimmer)
Victoria Valcheva
Kostana
Sue King-Spear
Refugee
Bridgitta Roy
Diana
Dritan Kastrati
Vadim
Alfredo Tavares
Olympic Coach
Daniel Eghan
Refugee
Roderick Hill
Viktor
Mudar Abbara
Fadi
Ekran Mustafa
Refugee
Giorgio Spiegelfeld
Gustaf
Elmi Rashid Elmi
Bilal
