Naomie Harris Narrates Swim Sistas Doc About Black Girls and Swimming

Naomie Harris has been set because the narrator for a “Swim Sistas,” a brand new documentary celebrating Black girls’s relationship with swimming.

Directed by filmmaker, actor and creator Catherine Joy White, “Swim Sistas” is described as a “poetic and visually rich love letter to water, sisterhood, and the resilience of Black women across generations.”

The movie options 4 Black British girls in Alice Dearing, the U.Ok.’s first and solely Black feminine Olympic swimmer, skilled rugby participant and “The Traitors” contestant Jasmine Boatswain, teenage athlete Lexi Sandiford and Roni Bruno, who realized to swim on the age of fifty-four.

Featuring authentic poetry written by White, the movie —  billed as “a heartfelt exploration of visibility, community and reclamation” — sees Harris narrate as ‘Mami Wata,’ a central poetic determine who embodies ancestral energy and hope for the long run.

“Swim Sistas” is produced by Oriane Pick and Anais Ferrato of BAFTA-nominated Candid Broads Productions and govt produced by Afua Hirsch (“Enslaved,” “Africa Rising”) of Born In Me Productions and Amandla Crichlow (“Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul”) alongside White’s Forbes 30 Under 30 firm Kusini Productions.

“Working with Catherine Joy White on ‘Swim Sistas’ has been an inspiring collaboration rooted in shared purpose and creative power,” mentioned Hirsch. “At Born In Me Productions, we are passionate about telling stories that reflect the richness and complexity of Black women’s experiences — and this film does exactly that. Catherine brings such vision, courage, and authenticity to her work, and ‘Swim Sistas’ is a testament to what happens when we create space for joy, freedom, and community on our own terms.”

“Swim Sistas” was filmed at Britain’s historic Penshurst Place and goals to answer the putting statistic from governing physique Swim England that simply 5% of Black adults within the U.Ok. can swim.

 “It was an honour to be a part of ‘Swim Sistas,’” mentioned Dearing. “Catherine is such an incredible storyteller and her passion for swimming has led to the most beautiful and impactful projects. To have my story told alongside three other beautiful black women was an opportunity which I will cherish forever.”

Added Candid Broads Productions: “Our mission is to amplify bold, untold stories — and ‘Swim Sistas’ is exactly that. This mini-series reclaims space, challenges cultural narratives, and celebrates the beauty, strength, and legacy of Black women in water. It’s more than a film — it’s a movement, and we’re proud to help bring it to life.”

White, whose upcoming initiatives embrace “To My Daughter” starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and “Black Samphire” with Cathy Tyson and Stephen Fry, is creating “Swim Sistas,” which was a finalist in Season 3 of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Black Britain Unspoken, right into a mini-anthology collection. She says it’s a part of a wider initiative to create the U.Ok.’s first nationwide archive documenting Black girls and ladies in aquatic areas.

Development on the mini-series, which is able to journey from the U.Ok. to the USA, Africa, and the Caribbean, is underway with manufacturing slated for 2026.

Harris is represented by The Artists Partnership, WME and Untitled Entertainment. White is represented by Curtis Brown Talent and UTA.