The sextape scandal that exiled a football king—now hear HIS side.
France's top scorer in the Champions League, Karim Benzema has 81 caps in the French national team, but has not been called to France since 8 October 2015. On 13 April 2016, the Real Madrid striker was removed from the national team for an indefinite period of time following the "sextape" affair. With Damien Piscarel's contribution to the footballer's speech, he was able to look back at the situation, but also evoke his debut at Bron, his Lyon adventure and his transfer to Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribéry, to mention the Benzema case.
Writing
Benzema's own voice finally—controlled, careful, occasionally raw.
Production
Rare access to Zidane, Ronaldo, Henry discussing the controversy.
Director
Damien Piscarel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'sextape affair' became a flashpoint for France's debate on Islam, integration, and who gets to be 'truly French'—Benzema's Algerian roots were weaponized by pundits.
Benzema wouldn't return to the national team until 2021, winning the Nations League and nearly carrying France at Qatar 2022—making this documentary a fascinating time capsule of exile.
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