Announced today during the press conference for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival was the world premiere at the French festival of the documentary “Diego Maradona,” by Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia, known for his portraits of singer Amy Winehouse and Formula One driver Ayrton Senna. The highly anticipated film, which chronicles the football deity's life with a zigzag narrative spanning childhood, victories, excesses, loss, and rebirth, will be presented Out of Competition.
