Asif kapadia, the director of amy and senna, discusses his latest documentary, diego maradona, and reveals why hes never wanted to touch. The worlds most celebrated football genius and the most dysfunctional city in europe were a perfect match for each other. Jul 15, 2019 diego maradona uk 2019 maradona has media attention at san paolo in napoli this is the third documentary biopic by asif kapadia following senna uk 2010 and amy uk 2015. Diego maradonas story is to be told by asif kapadia in his next documentary. Diego maradona soundtrack music complete song list tunefind.
Where the film breaks new ground even to maradona devotees and hardcore fans of italian and argentine football is in highlighting the consequences of love, the catch22 of fame and the cannibalism it wreaks on the. Appropriately enough, a miniruck of shoving film critics preceded the screening of football documentary maradona, veteran director emir. Its his third in a trilogy that includes senna, about the legendary race car driver ayrton senna, and amy, which. While there is distinct maradona branding on the watch, you dont need to be a big fan to enjoy the piece. From buenos aires to naples and cuba, kusturica traces maradonas life from his humble beginnings to. Netflix has opened a world, hitherto the domain of niche dvd and arthouse theatre releases. Titles shown here may not be available in your home country on launch. Hublot king power diego maradona limited edition watch hands. Grant speaks to asif kapadia, whose terrific new documentary film, diego maradona, opens in new york city theaters on september 20 and on october 1 on hbo. Diego maradona soundtrack music complete song list.
The story of the fifa world cup tournaments bonus feature. Diego maradona antics are being filmed for a new documentary. Maradonapoli trailer ufficiale del documentario su diego. Asif kapadia, director of diego maradona from planet. Diego maradona to be subject of new documentary espn fc. Soccer legend diego maradona gets tv show based on his life. The service is currently live in australia, new zealand and south east asia and we plan to launch in additional markets soon. At cineexpat we screen foreign language films with english subtitles. Careers blog about amazon press center investor relations amazon devices amazon tours. May 20, 2008 maradona s infamous hand of god goal against england in mexico city in the 1986 world cup. New maradona film provides neverbeforeseen look at footballs. As so many biographical pieces, this movie starts a bit slow in discussing the life of maradona as a developing soccer player in laying the foundation for the movie but it is worth the short wait for the soccer fan when the movie delves into the life of the maradona we are familiar with and that is that of his games in the world cup 1986 and. It chronicles the story of diego, coming from a small town.
The life of diego maradona, soccers fallen star, a book by jimmy burns with the same name as this movie, i looked hard at the credits to see if this movie was based on this book but did not find evidence of it. However, i will say, much of the basic storyline does follow. Jun 28, 2018 diego maradonas world cup antics could be aimed at providing fuel for a biopic about his extraordinary life. Hbo sports presents the extraordinary story of argentinian soccer legend diego maradona. Maradona article about maradona by the free dictionary. Diego maradona begins on july 5 1984 with grainy footage of cars slaloming at speed through the winding streets of naples bound for the stadio san paolo.
Soccer legend diego maradona gets tv show based on his. A revealing documentary about a deeply divisive figure, who emerged from the rubble of his spectacular selfdestruction and has continued to make headlines off the football pitch. Produced by james gayrees and paul martin, diego maradona is constructed from over 500 hours of footage. It certainly matches the brilliance of those two earlier films. In a new documentary by oscarwinning director asif kapadia, soccer star diego maradona goes on the record about the highs and lows of his. Maradona failed a doping test in the usa 1994 world cup and was banned by fifa.
Maradonapoli trailer ufficiale del documentario su diego armando maradona. Oh wait this is a documentary, and this is maradona himself, one of the most colorful and fascinating personalities in all. Diego maradona documentary to release in india on this. Download on amazon maradona and the real naples play on apple music maradona and the real naples download on itunes maradona and the real naples play on spotify maradona and the real naples play on youtube maradona and the real naples. On 5th july 1984, diego maradona arrived in naples for a worldrecord fee and for seven years all hell broke loose. Emir kusturica directs this documentary about argentinean football star diego maradona, regarded by many as the greatest player of modern times. Diego maradona says lionel messi lacks leadership to carry a. Kapadia, editor chris king and music composer antonio pinto have again excelled themselves in creating a compelling narrative from found footage mostly from the subjects own archive and audio. Barcelona star lionel messi lacks the personality to carry a team, his argentina compatriot diego maradona said on thursday. Diego maradona is a 2019 english film stars asif kapadia, paul martin, james gayrees, chris king, antonio pinto, julian bird, will clarke, george pank, diego maradona, daniel arcucci, alberto bigon, gonzalo bonadeo, corrado ferlaino, ciro ferrara, john foot, dalma maradona, giannina maradona, diego armando maradona junior, maria rosa maradona, giovanni. Lionel messi lacks the leadership needed to carry a team barcelona star lionel messi lacks the personality to carry a team, his argentina compatriot diego maradona said on thursday. Jul 15, 2016 maradona failed a doping test in the usa 1994 world cup and was banned by fifa. A fivetime south american player of the year and the 1986 world player of the year, maradona played in four world cup finals for his native argentina, including the magical championship run of 1986.
Diego maradona s story is to be told by asif kapadia in his next documentary. Diego maradona is a documentary that highlights one of the most celebrated and controversial soccer players in the world. Sep 24, 2019 download on amazon maradona and the real naples play on apple music maradona and the real naples download on itunes maradona and the real naples play on spotify maradona and the real naples play on youtube maradona and the real naples. Jun 27, 2018 the full trailer has been released for diego maradona, a featurelength documentary about the argentine legends time at italian club napoli. Yes, the film shows him as a rebel, a cheat, a hero who was revered as god, and moreover as a man imperfect and raw the film begins in a chaotic and unimpressive manner, with a montage encapsulating the star footballer. Diego maradona has given a series of marvelous and recordbreaking goals to the world of football making him the greatest player on earth. From the mid1980s until 2004, maradona was addicted to cocaine. May 04, 2015 diego maradona has given a series of marvelous and recordbreaking goals to the world of football making him the greatest player on earth. Diego maradona documentary to release in india on this date. The full trailer has been released for diego maradona, a featurelength documentary about the argentine legends time at italian club. Diego maradona and the hand of god the movie my life. Diego maradona says lionel messi lacks leadership to carry. Diego maradona is a film by asif kapadia, about the life of the world famous argentinian football player diego maradona.
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Diego maradona watch the hbo original documentary hbo. The dominance that maradona has displayed from 19831990 is nearly impossible to replicate. The documentary premiered at the cannes film festival 2008. The phrase hand of god after all, is virtually, synonymous with diego maradona. Hublot king power diego maradona limited edition watch. Asif kapadias documentary on diego maradona, portrays the god of football. Oscar winning director asif kapadias trailer for his new documentary diego maradona is here focuses both on the highs and lows of the argentine footballers career, diego maradona is the result of the analysis of. Listen to planet futbol with grant wahl episodes free, on demand. Explore real stories about current affairs, music, sports, history, crime, movies, nature, and so much more. Footballs greatest roberto baggio episode will be aired tomorrow 33. With this achievement maradona had been raised as one of the greatest players of the 20 th century.
In making the documentary, kapadia has enjoyed the full support of the now 58yearold maradona himself. The documentary tells a compelling story about the rise and fall of a great talent. Appropriately enough, a miniruck of shoving film critics preceded the. Apr 19, 2004 the previous year maradona had vowed to reform his lifestyle returning to playing action with boca juniors in an exhibition match in south korea after two unsuccessful coaching stints with lowerdivision argentine clubs and telling a tv documentary he had kicked his bad habits. The stadium san paolo, bursting with over 75,000 fans, and the controversial signing amount of a world record fee 6. Based on over 500 hours of archive material, the films paints a unique portrait of a. A documentary on argentinean soccer star diego maradona, regarded by many as the worlds greatest modern player. The worlds most celebrated football genius and the. For seven years the worlds most celebrated football icon and the most passionate but dangerous city in europe were a perfect match for each other.
This is the third documentary biopic by asif kapadia following senna uk 2010 and amy uk 2015. It chronicles the story of diego, coming from a small town to working his way to the. Diego maradona is a 2019 english film stars asif kapadia, paul martin, james gayrees, chris king, antonio pinto, julian bird, will clarke, george pank, diego maradona, daniel arcucci, alberto bigon, gonzalo bonadeo, corrado ferlaino, ciro ferrara, john foot, dalma maradona, giannina maradona, diego armando maradona junior, maria. The argentina legend, 57, has caused a scene in the stands while watching his cou. Diego maradona was voted the greatest player of the twentieth century by the fans of the world in a poll conducted by fifa. The pastiche then zeroes in on july 5 1984 in naples, where diego armando maradona was presented to the world media as a player for ssc napoli. Filmmaker asif kapadia has said his next documentary will be about argentina legend diego maradona.
He compares it with the final scene in the 1980s british gangster movie the long good friday when bob hoskins character harold shand is. That, together with unprecedented access to more than 500 hours of neverbeforeseen footage from maradona s personal archive, allows kapadia to delve behind the headlines, the scandals, and the sensationalism to tell the epic, thrilling and intimate story of just how maradona became the. Brazil, we were definitely fans, this documentary will give you chills by the end. This is maradona by kusturica footballcity am by footballcity. Fantasy football film xi phoenix blog phoenix leicester. Diego maradonas world cup antics could be aimed at providing fuel for a biopic about his extraordinary life. This time, first in a long while, were screening a documentary in spanish called diego maradona. I live in another country and cant record but longing to watch this particular episode. The newest limited edition watch is called the hublot king power maradona limited edition and is a really handsome piece.
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Diego maradona is director asif kapadias latest documentary. Maradonas infamous hand of god goal against england in mexico city in the 1986 world cup. Kapadia, who also directed the films senna on the legendary formula 1 driver ayrton senna and the academy awardwinning amy on amy. Kapadia, who also directed the films senna on the legendary formula 1 driver ayrton senna and the academy awardwinning amy on amy winehouse, discusses why he chose.
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