CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 0h 28m

FLN, A Sacrifice for History

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In 1958, in the midst of the Algerian War and two months before the World Cup, the French Football Federation (FFF) discovered on April 15th that nine of its players of Algerian origin had secretly left France to join the headquarters of the National Liberation Front (FLN) in Tunis, where the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (GPRA) was based. They chose to leave everything behind—careers, fame, money—to support the FLN cause: the independence of the Algerian people. Their daring escape was worthy of a thriller and made headlines across the international press. For four years, the FLN team toured the world and became the standard-bearer for a people. FIFA refused to recognize the team and threatened federations that played against it with sanctions. Nevertheless, the team made a lasting impression with 57 wins, 14 draws, and 12 losses in 83 matches. Ferhat Abbas, president of the GPRA, told them, "You have gained ten years for the cause of independent Algeria."

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 28m
Language
FR
Released
October 31, 2016
Studios
L’Équipe Explore

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mohamed Boumezrag

Mohamed Boumezrag

Self (archive footage)

Mokhtar Arribi

Mokhtar Arribi

Self (archive footage)

Mohamed Allam

Mohamed Allam

Self (archive footage)

Rachid Mekhloufi

Rachid Mekhloufi

Self

Mustapha Zitouni

Mustapha Zitouni

Self (archive footage)

Abdelaziz Ben Tifour

Abdelaziz Ben Tifour

Self (archive footage)

Kaddour Bekhloufi

Kaddour Bekhloufi

Self (archive footage)

Abderrahmane Boubekeur

Abderrahmane Boubekeur

Self (archive footage)

Abdelhamid Kermali

Abdelhamid Kermali

Self (archive footage)

Abdelhamid Bouchouk

Abdelhamid Bouchouk

Self (archive footage)

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