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Diego Maradona

Directed by: Asif Kapadia
Runtime: 2hr 10min Year: 2019
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Directed by: Asif Kapadia
Runtime: 2hr 10min Year: 2019
Country: United Kingdom

Director Asif Kapadia (Senna, Amy) returns with another epic biopic, this time turning his focus to legendary Argentinian footballer, Diego Maradona.

‘Half man, half god’ Diego Maradona was one of football’s true geniuses. From an Argentinian shanty town, his talents commanded record fees and international glory.

In this inspired documentary portrait from Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna), we follow him as he arrives at Naples in 1984, leading the club to their first ever title. But this success was the eye of the storm: Maradona’s time in Naples was seven years of tumultuous chaos and jagged alliances.

Using more than 500 hours of unseen footage from Maradona’s archive, this is another gripping story of an exceptional and complex person from the Oscar and BAFTA winning documentary team.