Diego Maradona (film)
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| Directed by | Asif Kapadia |
| Written by | Asif Kapadia |
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| Starring | Diego Maradona (archive footage) |
| Edited by | Chris King |
| Music by | Antônio Pinto |
Production companies | On The Corner, Film4 |
| Distributed by | Altitude Film Distribution[1] |
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Running time | 130 minutes [2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Diego Maradona is a 2019 British documentary film directed by Asif Kapadia[3] about the Argentine footballer Diego Maradona with never before seen archival footage.[4] It was screened out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6]
Release
The world premiere of Diego Maradona was screened out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2019.[7][6] The UK premiere was screened as the opening night film at the 26th Sheffield Doc/Fest on 6 June 2019.[8]
It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2019 by Altitude Film Distribution.[9] After a limited release in the United States, it will be available on HBO on demand and HBO partners streaming platforms.[10]
Home media
Spirit Entertainment is set to release Diego Maradona on DVD/Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2019.[11]
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 8.14/10.[12]
References
- ^ "Diego Maradona (2019)". BFI. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Diego Maradona". Retrieved 15 June 2019 – via mubi.com.
- ^ "Diego Maradona - official trailer". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Diego Maradona documentary: a first look". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Cannes Film Festival 2019: Nine films to look out for". BBC News. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "First Clip Released From 'Diego Maradona' Following Cannes World Premiere Announcement". Filmoria.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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- ^ DIEGO MARADONA | British Board of Film Classification
- ^ HBO Scores ‘Diego Maradona’ Documentary About Argentinian Soccer Superstar | By STEWART CLARKE
- ^ Diego Maradona | Blu-ray | United Kingdom | Spirit Entertainment | 2019 | 122 min | Oct 21, 2019
- ^ "Diego Maradona (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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