World Premiere
Maradona '86
Special Screenings
| U.K. | 30 MINUTES | English, Spanish | English subtitlesSports
Maradona '86
In the 1986 World Cup, Diego Armando Maradona redefined what is possible for one man to accomplish on the soccer field. Already a figure of notoriety, but with one failed World Cup behind him, Argentinian Maradona took possession of the international stage in Mexico, the spotlight rarely drifting from him as he wrote an indelible history with his feet and, of course, with a “hand from God.” Maradona ’86 is a fascinating, evocative, and operatic portrait, revealing Maradona’s inner complexity and contradictions while basking in the joy and passion of his performance on the pitch, as he wrote his name into soccer history forever.
Screening with:
The Opposition
in 30 for 30: Soccer Stories
In the 1986 World Cup, Diego Armando Maradona redefined what is possible for one man to accomplish on the soccer field. Already a figure of notoriety, but with one failed World Cup behind him, Argentinian Maradona took possession of the international stage in Mexico, the spotlight rarely drifting from him as he wrote an indelible history with his feet and, of course, with a “hand from God.” Maradona ’86 is a fascinating, evocative, and operatic portrait, revealing Maradona’s inner complexity and contradictions while basking in the joy and passion of his performance on the pitch, as he wrote his name into soccer history forever.
Screening with:
The Opposition
in 30 for 30: Soccer Stories
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Sam Blair
Sam Blair is a documentary filmmaker and graduate of the UK's National Film and Television School. His debut feature, Personal Best, a portrayal of young British sprinters, was backed by the BFI, received a nationwide cinema release and was longlisted for the British Film Awards.
Director
Sam Blair
Screenwriter
Sam Blair
Producer
John Battsek
Editor
Sam Blair
Executive Producer
John Battsek