FLN, A Sacrifice for History
201628m10.0
Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 28m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- France
About
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."
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 31, 2016
- Studio
- L’Équipe Explore
Cast
Mohamed Boumezrag
Self (archive footage)
Mokhtar Arribi
Self (archive footage)
Mohamed Allam
Self (archive footage)
Rachid Mekhloufi
Self
Mustapha Zitouni
Self (archive footage)
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour
Self (archive footage)
Kaddour Bekhloufi
Self (archive footage)
Abderrahmane Boubekeur
Self (archive footage)
Abdelhamid Kermali
Self (archive footage)
Abdelhamid Bouchouk
Self (archive footage)
Amar Rouaï
Self (archive footage)
Saïd Brahimi
Self (archive footage)
Saïd Amara
Self (archive footage)
Just Fontaine
Self
Redha
Self
Karim Rouaï
Self
Malik Zitouni
Self
Michel Naït-Challal
Self
Kader Abderrahim
Self
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