#yusra mardini

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“I was incensed by the number of times I was told that the dialogue sounded ‘cooler’ in English,” Manal said. “It was disrespectful and I felt insulted. I was devastated by the excessive use of English dialogue and how superficial and cheesy it is,” she said. “It felt like one of those banal American films, filled with many orientalist cliches.” 

El Hosaini prides herself on trying to make the film as authentic as possible, and went as far as filming the crossing scenes at the Aegean coast and hiring some refugees for scenes.

However, this left Manal feeling uneasy for a number of reasons, one being the six hours of filming in the middle of the sea, where they actually saw people in boats trying to cross. 

“Some cast members were crying; others felt queasy about communicating their discomfort. I reached a point where I felt it was all too much,” Manal said. “I told them you can’t invoke trauma by creating a new trauma for the performers; you don’t hurt people to just get a scene,” she said. 

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emmawatson: 🏊🏽‍♀️💦🏅 I recently met Olympic swimmer, Yusra Mardini, from Syria who represented the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team in the Rio 2016 Olympics. 🦋✊🏽🏆 ••• Yusra has an incredible story: she fled the war in Syria with her sister, and was part of a group trying to reach Greece by boat. When the motor failed, Yusra, her sister and two others swam in open water for more than three hours to stop their dinghy from capsizing, saving the lives of 20 people. She is now the youngest ever UNHCR @ refugees Goodwill Ambassador, and you can all read her incredible story in her autobiography, 🦋 Butterfly 🦋. ••• It was so inspiring to meet you @ mardiniysra and I wish you all the best training for 2020! #withrefugees #sheplayswewin #ThisGirlCan

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I'll emerge from the chrysalis as a butterfly.

Yusra Mardini, from Butterfly

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The Swimmers

directed by Sally El Hosaini, 2022

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If I cry, I'll cry alone. But if we laugh, we can do it together.

Yusra Mardini, “Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian—My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph”  

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Five Olympians made it to the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2023 list...congrats!

Iga Swiatek (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty), Lionel Messi (Jabin Botsford/Getty/Washington Post), Brittney Griner (Evan Millsein), Yusra Mardini (photo with sister Sara / Lisa Knauer), and Mikaela Shiffrin (Alessandro Trovati/AP)

(and check out the other Olympians writing the dedications...)

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The Swimmers: Movie Review

Movie #TheSwimmers on @Netflix centers around perilous travel of two sisters to seek #RefugeeStatus in Germany while also finding a way to achieve life goals.

The Swimmers on Netflix Movie, The Swimmers on @Netflix is a heart-rending true story that centers around the Issa family of Syria. Directed by Sally El Hosaini, the film stars real-life sisters Nathalie Issa as Yusra Mardini and Manal Issa as Sara Mardini. Other stars include Ahmed Malek in the role of their cousin Nizar, Matthias Schweighofer as Sven, Ali Suliman as Ezzat Mardini, Kinda…

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The Swimmers - 2022

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Interview: Yusra Mardini - Oris and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

After the Paris Olympics, Oris and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yusra Mardini says she’s determined to change the lives of the world’s displaced people for the better. Continue reading Interview: Yusra Mardini – Oris and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

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Nées jeunes filles au poing levé

Cette BD présente des portraits de jeunes femmes inspirantes comme Malala, Yusra Mardini, Greta Thunberg, et d'autres. Elles ont surmonté des défis. Un texte fort et inspirant!

[swanasource]

Salma Hayek Pinault / Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini / Haluk Levent / Shervin Hajipour / Zoe Saldaña / Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi / Bella Hadid

SWANA APPRECIATION: SWANA Faces Featured On Time's 100 Influential People Of 2023

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Drew Nathalie Issa, who portrayed Yusra Mardini in “the Swimmers”

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusra_Mardini

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Sjukbio - Filmer att rekommendera!

Sjukbio – Filmer att rekommendera!

Med någon form av influensa i kroppen som gör att den kreativa lusten och förmågan blir ganska återhållsam, är det utmärkt tillfälle att passa på och se lite filmer i stället. På två dagar har det blivit flera bra.A boy called ChristmasEn engelsk julfantasy, som berättade storyn, eller en variant kanske, på hur jultomten egentligen kom till. Den här varianten var onekligen lite annorlunda, om…

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We had arrived, we had survived the nightmare, and now us lucky ones had found friends to help us carry on.

Yusra Mardini, “Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian—My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph”