Egypt’s hardcore football fans – Ultras
by Beckypublished on 23rd September 2021
How Egypt’s Hardcore football Ultras became a major protest group during their country’s revolution and the aftermath.
On February 8, 2015, at least 40 people were killed in a stampede and clashes between police and football supporters at a Cairo stadium.
It is the latest episode of violence involving some of Egypt’s most hardcore football fans, known as ultras. This film, made in 2014, chronicles their story.
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