After premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival back in May and then going on quite a positive theatrical run, the home release details for Asif Kapadia documentary Diego Maradona have been revealed.
The documentary will come to digital download on 4th November and on Blu-ray and DVD from 11th November. Featuring exclusive interviews with Diego 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. The Blu-ray boasts over 120 minutes of Bonus features, whilst the DVD includes a 60 min Making of & an Audio Commentary with the filmmakers. We have the full details below.
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.
The full bonus material info is below.
DVD BONUS FEATURES
- Feature Audio Commentary
- Making of (60mins)
BLU RAY BONUS FEATURES
- Feature Audio Commentary
- Making of (60mins)
- Goal Q&A with Asif Kapadia and Chris King (30 mins)
- Bonus Scenes: (39mins total):
– Boca Juniors Training 1981
– Ankle Injury 1983
– Diego’s recovery 1983
– Anonymous in America 1984
– Medical & Napoli Contract signing 1984
– First Training Session in Naples 1984
– Charity Match 1984
– Winter Training in Naples 1984
– Home Videos Buenos Aires 1984
– Home Videos CUBA 1987
– End of Season Holiday 1988
– Napoli Team Carnival Party 1988
– Acupuncture 1990
– Maradona’s New Ferrari 1990
– Maradona Training 2017
