The Ultimate Goal: Independence

"The Heroes' Escape, The Complete Story"Movie
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The Ultimate Goal: Independence
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StarringMohamed BoumezragMokhtar ArribiMohamed Allam
DirectorFayçal Abdelghani Salah
NR 54 minHistory, Documentary
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Plot
Delve into the story of the Algerian footballers who traded European pitches to join the fight for independence. In 1958, in the midst of the War of Independence, talented players secretly left their clubs to form the FLN team – a living symbol of the Algerian people's struggle. This clandestine team, banned by FIFA, served as a mouthpiece for the Algerian provisional government until 1962. Footballer Rachid Mekhloufi explained: “This departure of the best Algerian players playing in France was no accident. With the control of the media, few French people knew what was happening in Algeria. The FLN representatives in France were ahead of the curve in terms of publicity. Truly ahead of the curve, because a move like this allowed the French people and the rest of the world to open their eyes.”

Movie Details

Original Language:French
Production Companies:AL24 News
The Ultimate Goal: Independence on the Web:Official Website
sports documentaryalgeriadjazairalgerian war (1954-62)french colonialismanti-colonialismalgerian resistanceindependance war

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