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Diego Maradona (2019, Asif Kapadia)
BAFTA Best Documentary 2020. 500 hours unseen footage. Kapadia's third genius doc. Shakespearean tragedy.
Diego Maradona is the definitive documentary on football genius and self-destruction, using 500 hours of previously unseen personal footage. Director Asif Kapadia frames Maradona's Napoli years (1984–91) as a Shakespearean tragedy, depicting his addiction to cocaine and the Camorra's influence. The film won the BAFTA for Best Documentary in 2020, and its editing—particularly contrasting his 1986 World Cup heroics with his downfall—is considered some of the finest of the decade.
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