Sally El Hosaini’s ‘The Swimmers’ to Open Zurich Film Festival

Sally El Hosaini’s drama “The Swimmers,” based on the inspirational true-life story of the Mardini sisters, will open the 18th Zurich Film Festival on Sept. 22. It will be the fil…

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El Hosaini will be joined at the screening by cast members Nathalie Issa and Matthias Schweighöfer, along with Sara and Yusra Mardini, and Yusra’s swimming coach Sven Spannenkrebs. Guests at the opening ceremony will include Ignazio Cassis, the president of the Swiss federal council, and Corine Mauch, the mayor of Zurich.

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