Diego Maradona
The archival material retains a hypnotic quality, particularly when it comes down to the nuances of Maradona himself.
Diego Maradona
The third film from the Academy Award and BAFTA-winning team behind SENNA and AMY, and producer Paul Martin, DIEGO MARADONA is constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage from Maradona’s personal archive with the full support of the man himself.
On 5th July 1984, Diego Maradona arrived in Naples for a world-record fee. For seven years all hell broke loose. The world’s most celebrated football icon and the most passionate but dangerous city in Europe were a perfect match for each other.
On the pitch, Diego Maradona was a genius. Off the pitch, he was treated like a God. The charismatic Argentine loved a fight against the odds and led Napoli to their first-ever title. It was the stuff of dreams.
But there was a price… Diego could do as he pleased while performing miracles on the pitch but, as time passed, darker days closed in.
On 5th July 1984, Diego Maradona arrived in Naples for a world-record fee. For seven years all hell broke loose. The world’s most celebrated football icon and the most passionate but dangerous city in Europe were a perfect match for each other.
On the pitch, Diego Maradona was a genius. Off the pitch, he was treated like a God. The charismatic Argentine loved a fight against the odds and led Napoli to their first-ever title. It was the stuff of dreams.
But there was a price… Diego could do as he pleased while performing miracles on the pitch but, as time passed, darker days closed in.
Genre
Documentary,
Sport,
Bio-pic
Runtime
130
Language
Spanish,
English
Director
Asif Kapadia
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Eye, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Variety Piazza Grande Award, Locarno International Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Ed Potton, Times (UK)
Asif Kapadia’s engrossing documentary about Diego Maradona opens with a car chase through Naples set to throbbing dance music as the player evades paparazzi en route to signing for Napoli. You can’t imagine a film about Gary Lineker doing that. With Maradona, though, it makes sense. Here is a figure ...
Played at
Glendale 9.20.19 - 9.26.19
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