DUBAI: It is reportedly estimated that 5.7 million Syrians have become refugees since war erupted in their country back in 2011. Fleeing the conflict, many attempted to cross the Mediterranean in unseaworthy boats, and if they were lucky, reached European shores. Among the many asylum seekers who fled were Syrian sisters and swimmers Sara and Yusra Mardini, whose real-life
Migrants braving a perilous journey to find new lives in Europe carry with them myriad stories, many of which have made and will make for amazing cinema. "The Swimmers" offers not only a hammering glimpse of that journey but adds in a sports drama as well.