El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history (2018)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : November 11, 2018

Runtime : 27m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Frozen Frogs, CNC, Centre National pour le Développement du Sport

Countries : France

Keywords : france, olympic games, biography, marathon, sports documentary, algeria, olympic athlete, french algerian, djazair, algerian athlete