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Long Distance Swimmer: Sara Mardini

Long Distance Swimmer: Sara Mardini

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 23, 2024

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Long Distance Swimmer: Sara Mardini

Production Companies

DOCDAYS Productions, SWR/Arte

Director

Charly W. Feldman

Description

The documentary begins when the fictionalized drama ends. Sara spent three years volunteering to save refugees on the same journey that made her so famous, and was suddenly arrested in Aug. 2018, accused by Greek authorities of running a criminal enterprise with charges including “international espionage and people smuggling.” If convicted, she faces up to 25 years in prison and the end of her humanitarian career. Shot over three years, the film follows Sara’s fight for justice and journey of self-discovery.