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Release Date:
March 23, 2024
Original Title:
Long Distance Swimmer: Sara Mardini
Alternate Titles:
Gegen den Strom - Sara Mardinis Einsatz für die Menschlichkeit
Sara Mardini - Nager pour l’humanité
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
DOCDAYS Productions
SWR/Arte
Production Countries:
Germany | United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
KR: 12
Runtime: 88
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.
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Director:
Charly W. Feldman
Director of Photography:
Zamarin Wahdat
Editor:
Franziska von Berlepsch
Music:
K River
Laurens von Oswald
Leopold Faerberboeck
Producer:
Antje Boehmert
Anna von Dziembowska
Daniel Druhora
Drake Burnette
Sound:
Patrick Dadaczynski
Greg Oke
Writer:
Charly W. Feldman
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