Question 1

Is The Swimmers woke?

Accepted Answer

The Swimmers has a woke score of 39/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Biographical drama following two Syrian sisters, Yusra and Sara Mardini, who flee civil war in Damascus, survive a perilous refugee journey across the Mediterranean using their swimming skills, and reach Germany where Yusra pursues her Olympic dream with the Refugee Team. The narrative focuses on their sisterhood, determination, and survival amid hardship. Refugee perseverance and female ambition recur as visible themes in the personal story.

Question 2

Is there DEI in The Swimmers?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Creator track record context, Identity-driven story themes, Representation / casting choices. From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.

The Swimmers

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