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Diego Maradona

2019 · 130 min

A propulsive, intimate archival rush that sweeps you from glory to excess and leaves a bittersweet, human aftertaste.

Tagline
Rebel. Hero. Hustler. God.
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Asif Kapadia
Starring
Diego Maradona, Pelé, Dalma Maradona, Daniel Arcucci, Alberto Bigon, Gonzalo Bonadeo, Corrado Ferlaino, Ciro Ferrara
Runtime
130 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
Catalan, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

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