FLN, A Sacrifice for History

FLN, A Sacrifice for History (2016)

10.0 28 min Movie
DocumentaryHistory

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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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)

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