The Swimmers: Reflecting on Displacement, Migration, and the Politics of Exclusion

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https://doi.org/10.18357/bigr42202321145

Abstract

This film review reflects on displacement, migration, and the politics of exclusion within the biographical film The Swimmers, by Sally El Hosaini. This film effectively showcases the various temporalities of forced displacement, drawing attention to the various obstacles that Sara and Yusra Mardini experience prior to, during, and following their forced migration from Syria. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Published

2023-08-07

How to Cite

Martinez, Natasha Sofia. 2023. “The Swimmers: Reflecting on Displacement, Migration, and the Politics of Exclusion”. Borders in Globalization Review 4 (2). Victoria, British Columbia, Canada:151-52. https://doi.org/10.18357/bigr42202321145.

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023)

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Film Reviews

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