How a U.K. Charity is Working Directly with Refugees to Bring Greater Authenticity to Migration Stories on Screen
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https://variety.com/2024/film/global/refugee-film-tv-counterpoints-lived-experience-popchange-1236049791/

How U.K. Charity Counterpoints is Reframing Refugee Stories on Screen

How Counterpoints is bringing those with lived experience of being a refugee or migrant onto film and TV projects to ensure authenticity

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Watched this movie on the weekend without having any idea what it was and who it was about... and wow. What a harrowing journey! Blown away by their bravery and perseverance.

#TheSwimmers #Netflix #Movies #MardiniSisters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObN4krVV20Y

The Swimmers | Official Trailer | Netflix

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 sk...

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Just watched #TheSwimmers. Feeling slightly ashamed of being European right now, but definitely recommending everyone to watch!
The Swimmers (2022)

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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The Swimmers Review | The Horrific and Hopeful Journey of Two Sisters - Hazem Shekho

It could be called a sports movie, a road movie, a social issues drama, or a movie about refugees. The Swimmers blends all these genres in an attempt to depict the real story of two sisters who departed from their country Syria to end up in Germany, where their journeys finally broke away. Sarah and

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Den här texten av Saeed Alnahhal om verklighetens ”The Swimmers”, Yusra och Sara Mardini, ska ni läsa. #Migration #TheSwimmers https://www.dn.se/varlden/systrarna-mardinis-dramatiska-resa-blev-netflix-film/
Systrarna Mardinis dramatiska resa blev Netflix-film

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Watching #TheSwimmers on Netflix. Excellent so far.
It’s based on the book ‘Butterfly’ by #YusraMardini, which had a big impact on me a couple of years ago.
This is the kind of story that, repeated a million times, shows us what really lies behind the #refugee ‘crisis’. Maybe it is a crisis, but not for us.
Read the book or watch the film, maybe even both. Please.

Highly recommended~

The Swimmers

(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.)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8745676/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

#TheSwimmers #refugees #SyrianRefugees #Syria #MigrantBoat #migrants

Die Schwimmerinnen (2022) - IMDb

Die Schwimmerinnen: Directed by Sally El Hosaini. With Matthias Schweighöfer, Ali Suliman, Manal Issa, Nathalie Issa. 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.

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I have a film suggestion for all #toxictories who want to stop, send back or otherwise prevent small boats, and importantly their occupants. #theswimmers available on Netflix
Heart rending portrayal of the reality for refugees.
Lager dan een mensensmokkelaar kan een mens niet zinken, denk ik. #theswimmers op Netflix.