The Ultimate Goal: Independence
2025
10.0 (1)
54 min
French
The Heroes' Escape, The Complete Story
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.”
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- Released
- Production
- AL24 News
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Top Cast
Mohamed Boumezrag as Self (archive footage)
Mokhtar Arribi as Self (archive footage)
Mohamed Allam as Self (archive footage)
Rachid Mekhloufi as Self
Mustapha Zitouni as Self (archive footage)
Kaddour Bekhloufi as Self (archive footage)
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour as Self (archive footage)
Abderrahmane Boubekeur as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Fayçal Abdelghani Salah · Director
Farid Abdelgheffar · Editor
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