CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 0h 27m

El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history

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On August 5, 1928, after 2 hours and 32 minutes of racing, the 71st rooster wearing the bib entered the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam. Ahmed El Ouafi Bouguéra wins the gold medal and becomes the first Olympic champion from the African continent. He achieved his feat under the tricolor flag. The start of his real marathon is underway. The history of sport extends to the history of Algeria and France. This documentary retraces the different stages of the life of this great champion, not only the history of sport but also the great story. Archival photographs and interviews mingle with the painted paintings. The series thus once again gives voice to this forgotten hero, one of the great heroes of immigration who defended France for more than a century.

Directed byOlivia Laurin

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 27m
Language
CN
Released
November 11, 2018
Studios
Frozen FrogsCNCCentre National pour le Développement du Sport

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Ahmed El Ouafi Boughéra

Ahmed El Ouafi Boughéra

Self (archive footage)

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

(voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Olivia Laurin
Written by
Olivia Laurin
Produced by
Katharina Körner-Riffard

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