LONG DISTANCE SWIMMER - SARA MARDINI
By Charly FELDMAN
One moment champion Syrian swimmer Sara Mardini is Europe’s most celebrated refugee and humanitarian, the next she is a “criminal mastermind”. While her sister competes as a swimmer at the Olympics, Sara awaits trial and a possible 25-year prison sentence.
United Kingdom
2023 / 88’ / English
DOCDAYS Productions and Safe Passage Films with SWR/ARTE, with the support of MOIN Filmförderung and The Malik Bendjelloul Memorial Fund.
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS2023 Hot Docs (Canada) - Persister section
2020 Sheffield Doc/Fest (United Kingdom) - selected at MeetMarket
2019 - DokLeipzig (Germany) - DOK Co-Pro Market
2019 Thessaloniki Film Festival (Greece) - Pitching Forum
2019 Hot Docs (Canada) - Pitch at Hot Docs Deal Maker
| EURODOC | |
|---|---|
| Eurodoc Participant | Anna VON DZIEMBOWSKA |
| Year of participation | 2019 |
| Statut | Completed |
| Eurodoc Producers | |
(VICTORIA FILMS, ROYAUME-UNI)
