FLN, A Sacrifice for History (2016)
FLN, A Sacrifice for History (2016)
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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Mohamed Boumezrag Mohamed Boumezrag As: Self (archive footage)
Mokhtar Arribi Mokhtar Arribi As: Self (archive footage)
Mohamed Allam Mohamed Allam As: Self (archive footage)
Rachid Mekhloufi Rachid Mekhloufi As: Self
Mustapha Zitouni Mustapha Zitouni As: Self (archive footage)
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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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Genres: Documentary, History

Language: Français

Release Date: 31 October 2016

Country: FR

Runtime: 28m

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Company: L’Équipe Explore

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Cast

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)

Amar Rouaï

Amar Rouaï

Self (archive footage)

Saïd Brahimi

Saïd Brahimi

Self (archive footage)

Saïd Amara

Saïd Amara

Self (archive footage)

Just Fontaine

Just Fontaine

Self

Redha

Redha

Self

Karim Rouaï

Karim Rouaï

Self

Malik Zitouni

Malik Zitouni

Self

Michel Naït-Challal

Michel Naït-Challal

Self

Kader Abderrahim

Kader Abderrahim

Self

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