Synopsis
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli and Argentina in the 1980s.
Key facts
Cast
Diego Maradona, Pelé, Dalma Maradona, Daniel Arcucci, Alberto Bigon, Gonzalo Bonadeo, Corrado Ferlaino, Ciro Ferrara
Original language
Catalan
First release
June 14, 2019 (United Kingdom)
Crew
Producer
James Gay-Rees, Paul Martin
Editing
Chris King
Trailer
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Festival History
- Bolton International Film Festival 2019
- Cannes Film Festival 2019 generic
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2019 generic - Main Program
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 14, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | June 14, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Finland | July 5, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | July 5, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 11, 2019 |
| Streaming | Poland | July 15, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | July 18, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Australia | July 25, 2019 |
| Theatrical | France | July 31, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 8, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 15, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | August 15, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Austria | September 5, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 5, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 5, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 23, 2019 |
| Television | United States | September 24, 2019 |
| Streaming | Russia | October 8, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | November 29, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 12, 2019 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 12, 2019 |
| Streaming | Japan | February 5, 2021 |
| Television | France | November 21, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 11, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Asif Kapadia |
| Cast | Diego Maradona (Self (voice)), Pelé (Self (archive footage)), Dalma Maradona (Self, Maradona daughter (archive footage)), Daniel Arcucci (Self, sport journalist (archive footage)), Alberto Bigon (Self, SSC Napoli Former Coach (voice)), Gonzalo Bonadeo (Self, sport journalist (voice)), Corrado Ferlaino (Self, SSC Napoli Former President (archive footage)), Ciro Ferrara (Self, SSC Napoli Former Player (voice)), John Foot (Self, historian (voice)), Giannina Maradona (Self, Maradona daughter (archive footage)), Diego Maradona Jr. (Self, Maradona son (archive footage)), Maria Rosa Maradona (Self, Maradona sister (voice)), Giovanni Marino (Self, sport journalist (voice)), Simone Di Meo (Self, camorra expert (voice)), Gennaro Montuori (Self, SSC Napoli fan (voice)), Fernando Signorini (Self, physiotherapist (voice)), Christiana Sinagra (Self, Diego Jr. mother (voice)), Vincenzo Siniscalchi (Self, Attorney (voice)), Claudia Villafañe (Self, Maradona ex-wife (voice)) |
| Producer | James Gay-Rees, Paul Martin |
| Executive producer | Bil Bungay, George Pank, Julian Bird, Will Clarke |
| Editing | Chris King |
Additional data: TMDB.
