FLN, A Sacrifice for History
FLN, Un Sacrifice Pour l'Histoire
FLN, A Sacrifice for History Free Online HD on Lookmovie. 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."
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Country: France
- Director:
- Cast: Mohamed Boumezrag, Mokhtar Arribi, Mohamed Allam, Rachid Mekhloufi, Mustapha Zitouni, Abdelaziz Ben Tifour, Kaddour Bekhloufi, Abderrahmane Boubekeur, Abdelhamid Kermali, Abdelhamid Bouchouk, Amar Rouaï, Saïd Brahimi, Saïd Amara, Just Fontaine, Redha, Karim Rouaï, Malik Zitouni, Michel Naït-Challal, Kader Abderrahim,
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