The Ultimate Goal: Independence
The Ultimate Goal: Independence

The Ultimate Goal: Independence

The Heroes' Escape, The Complete Story

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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.”

Director

Fayçal Abdelghani Salah

Language

Arabic, French

Top 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)

Kaddour Bekhloufi

Kaddour Bekhloufi

Self (archive footage)

Abdelaziz Ben Tifour

Abdelaziz Ben Tifour

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)

Abdelhamid Zouba

Abdelhamid Zouba

Self (archive footage)

Mohamed Maouche

Mohamed Maouche

Self

Ferhat Abbas

Ferhat Abbas

Self (archive footage)

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