Film: Winning and losing the freedom of Naples

While Asif Kapadia covers every aspect of Maradona’s life to some degree, the film focuses primarily on the gifted Argentinian’s time at the Italian club Napoli

Diego Maradona is unveiled as a Napoli player at the Stadio San Paolo on July 5, 1984

Cinema

Diego Maradona: Directed by Asif Kapadia, Nationwide, 15A,Rating:****

We The Animals: Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, IFI, no cert,Rating:****

The new documentary from Asif Kapadia, Diego Maradona is the third part of the British filmmaker’s loose trilogy about genius, stardom and the pitfalls of fame: the previous two dwelt on the Formula One star Ayrton Senna and the R&B singer Amy Winehouse. The three films depict immensely talented people’s rise to fame, their ...