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The very first trailer for Asif Kapadia‘s latest documentary Diego Maradona has been released ahead of its world premiere at next week’s Cannes Film Festival.
Diego Maradona plays at Cannes as part of the Official Selection (out of Competition). Featuring exclusive interviews with Maradona and constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage from his personal archive, this is the story behind the greatest football player of all time.
Related: Watch the first clip from Asif Kapadia’s Diego Maradona
Having never won a major tournament, ailing football giant SSC Napoli had underachieved. Their fanatical support was unequalled in both passion and size. None was more feared. But how they ached for success…
On 5th July 1984, Diego Maradona arrived in Naples for a world-record fee and for seven years all hell broke loose. The world’s most celebrated football genius and the most dysfunctional city in Europe were a perfect match for each other. Maradona was blessed on the field but cursed off it; the charismatic Argentine, quickly led Naples to their first-ever title. It was the stuff of dreams.
But there was a price… Diego could do as he pleased whilst performing miracles on the pitch, but when the magic faded he became almost a prisoner of the city.
As well as the debut trailer, we also have a poster for the film too. Both can be seen below. Diego Maradona is released in cinemas from 14th June. Cannot wait to see this.
