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20. Jugendfilmfestival der OEW

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The Swimmers

Kolonialismus, Flucht, Macht von Großkonzernen und Sexismus sind die Themen des diesjährigen Filmfestivals.

The Swimmers;
USA, UK 2022, 134 min.;
Directed by: Sally El Hosaini;
With Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighöfer;
Language: English with English subtitles // recommended for ages 16 and up;

The two Syrian sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini are training for the Olympic Games when they are forced to flee their war-torn homeland. They cross the Mediterranean partly by swimming until they arrive as asylum seekers in Greece and finally Germany. Due to their swimming talent, they make it to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro facing a lot of obstacles along their way.

2. Vorführung: 10.40h
Der Eintrittspreis (5.- € pro Schüler*in) beinhaltet eine zweistündige Nachbereitung mit Expert*innen der OEW. // Weitere Informationen und Anmeldungen für Schulklassen der Berufs- und Oberschulen: Tel. 324-8629250 oder bildung@oew.org

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