Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
L’Ultime But : L’Indépendance (original title)
Directed by
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.”
Cast: Mohamed Boumezrag, Mokhtar Arribi, Mohamed Allam, Rachid Mekhloufi, Mustapha Zitouni, Kaddour Bekhloufi, Abdelaziz Ben Tifour, Abderrahmane Boubekeur, Abdelhamid Kermali, Abdelhamid Bouchouk, Amar Rouaï, Saïd Brahimi, Saïd Amara, Abdelhamid Zouba, Mohamed Maouche, Ferhat Abbas, Salah Assad, Samira Bekhloufi, Kadi Boumezrag, Ahmed Bessol
Cinematographer: Sid Ali Khouni, Abdelkader Ait Yahia
Editor: Farid Abdelgheffar
Sound Designer: Narimane Derouiche, Mhand Aimene
Composer: El Hadj M'hamed El Anka, Mohamed Fawzi
Production: AL24 News
