The Ultimate Goal: Independence
The Heroes' Escape, The Complete Story
- History
- Documentary
Overview
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.”
Keywords
- french colonialism
- sports documentary
- algerian war (1954-62)
- algeria
- anti-colonialism
- djazair
- independance war
- algerian resistance
- algerian national football team
- front de libération nationale
- algerian soccer
- algeria sports
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 5, 2025
- Original language
- French
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, French
- Countries
- Algeria
- Production
- AL24 News
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt43380730