Archive of films Diego Maradona / Diego Maradona

United Kingdom
2019, 130 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2019

The entire life of Diego Maradona may be concisely summarized by the seven dramatic years he spent in Naples. After Asif Kapadia’s riveting Senna and mournful Amy, the master of the documentary compilation opted for a portrait of the controversial Argentinian athlete. Although the football gods blessed him with unparalleled talent, off the field they made him pay dearly.

Synopsis

Diego Maradona – two people in one: a good-natured guy from the slums of Buenos Aires and an uncontrollable wild man unsure how to deal with his meteoric rise to fame. The second Maradona demanded center stage in 1984 when he surprisingly transferred from Barcelona to Naples. The raucous Italian town is hard to resist, and it’s a short step from glamorous parties with beautiful women to drug-fueled escapades with the mafia… After Asif Kapadia’s riveting Senna and mournful Amy, the master of the documentary compilation opted for a portrait of the controversial Argentinian athlete. Although the football gods blessed him with unparalleled talent, off the field they made him pay dearly.

Martin Horyna

About the director

Asif Kapadia (b. 1972, London). Selected filmography: The Sheep Thief (1997, short), The Warrior (2001), The Return (2006), Far North (2007), Senna (2010, doc.), Amy (2015, doc.), Ali and Nino (2016), Diego Maradona (2019, doc.)

Contacts

Aerofilms
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Altitude Film Sales Ltd.
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Press kit

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About the film

Color, Black & White, DCP

Section:	Horizons

Director:	Asif Kapadia
Music:	Antonio Pinto
Editor:	Chris King
Producer:	James Gay-Rees, Paul Martin
Production:	On The Corner Films
Sales:	Altitude Film Sales Ltd.
Distributor:	Aerofilms

Guests

Ivo Andrle

Distributor