Pelé
Also Known As: Edson Arantes do Nascimento, A Pérola Negra, O Rei do Futebol, O Rei Pelé, O Rei, بيليه, إدسون أرانتيس دو ناسيمنتو
Biography: Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known as Pelé, was a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999 he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His total of 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which included friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so. Pelé is the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At club level he is Santos' all-time top goalscorer with 643 goals from 659 games. In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup. Credited with connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football, Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally in order to take full advantage of his popularity. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world. Since retiring in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos. Averaging almost a goal per game throughout his career, Pelé was adept at striking the ball with either foot in addition to anticipating his opponents' movements on the field. While predominantly a striker, he could also drop deep and take on a playmaking role, providing assists with his vision and passing ability, and he would also use his dribbling skills to go past opponents. In Brazil, he is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. His emergence at the 1958 World Cup where he became the first black global sporting star was a source of inspiration. Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received several individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and legacy in the sport. From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Birthday: October 23, 1940
Deathday: December 29, 2022
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Tostão - A Fera de Ouro
Overview: Documentary about Brazilian soccer player Tostão.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1970-02-12
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Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
Overview: Nearly 40 years since its demise, the North American Soccer League continues to linger in the memories and imaginations of soccer fans across the United States — and beyond. The colorful, oftentimes controversial league attracted some of the game’s greatest players: Pele, Best, Cruyff, Muller, Beckenbauer, to name a few. Crowds of 70,000-plus flocked to games as the NASL brought star power to a country where soccer had been virtually invisible just a few years earlier.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-13
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Pelé - A Origem
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Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-02-02
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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Overview: In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one managed to break through to genuine mainstream popularity - the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (Major executive at Warner Communications) and the Ertegun brothers (Founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971, but things changed in 1975 when the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the Cosmos for a five-million-dollar payday. With the arrival of Pele, the Cosmos became a hit and the players became the toast of the town, earning their own private table at Studio 54. A number of other international soccer stars were soon lured to the Cosmos, including Franz Beckenbauer, Rodney Marsh, and Carlos Alberto, but with the turn of the decade, the team began losing favor with fans and folded in 1985.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-19
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Escape to Victory
Overview: A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-06-17
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Hotshot
Overview: The story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time, for guidance.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-23
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Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
Overview: Jair Rodrigues, the portrait of an artist from a Brazil so close and yet so distant.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2023-04-27
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Puntapié
Overview: “Puntapie” is kicking the ball with the tip of the foot. Eight of the best Latin American football players face each other in a special documentary.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2020-08-18
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Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
Overview: The team of Galinheiro Futebol Clube, formed by emeritus fighters, has as technical Cardea, advised by three direct assistants: Elvis, former player as Cardinal and aspiring singer; Fumê, cook of Independência Futebol Clube, great team in which Cardeal also works as a wardrobe; and Lupine, samba and composer.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1986-03-27
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O Preço da Vitória
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1959-10-05
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Pele, Argentina and The Dictators
Overview: The story of how, in the 1970 and 1978 World Cups, Brazil and Argentina's military dictators took a vested interest in their nation's football dreams.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-30
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L'Âge d'or de la pub
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-06-02
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Os Trombadinhas
Overview: In São Paulo, a businessman wants to rehabilitate street children, called "trombinhas", through a social project. After being discouraged by the police, he seeks help from the coach of the Santos Futebol Clube youth team.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-01-02
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A Day In The Life
Overview: The documentary tracks 19 hours of broadcasting from several brazilian TV channels making live surfing between channels. The result was edited latter.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-10-28
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Nasser & the Ticket
Overview: Almost 50 years ago this year, the legendary Pelé played a match in Doha Sports Stadium. On that fateful day in 1973, young Nasser is desperate to see his idol take the field. But he is stuck in Arabic class and must avoid the wrath of his teacher as he attempts to get his hands on a ticket in this charming short about the beautiful game and its power to bring people together.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: ar
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Overview: This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from storytellers from every corner of the globe, we gain a unique insight into why Mandela was so loved and revered. Mandela's unique way of handling the challenges of life range from his relationship with the British Royals and the attempted suicide of a South African rugby hero, to epic political strategies that clinched a World Cup, and single-handedly averted civil war. Beyond the media hype was the political genius who could manipulate the press, inspire awe in celebrities, politicians and superstars alike and managed to shape a country from inside a prison cell. For the first time, his genius as a political strategist is laid bare and we discover the seminal moments that transformed a man into a hero.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-18
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Goal!
Overview: This entertaining documentary of the World Cup Soccer tournament of 1966 follows the 15 countries competing for the sport's most coveted prize. Nigel Patrick narrates, with commentary provided by Brian Glanville. The executive producer spent $336,000 on the production and used 117 cameras to record nearly 48 hours worth of action. Four editors were employed to created the final 108-minute feature.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-31
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70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
Overview: In this documentary, the ski legend and her companions look back on their career as a glittering winter fairy tale.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2023-10-29
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Mike Bassett: England Manager
Overview: After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-28
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The Worlds Greatest Goals
Overview: The Golden Age of Soccer. See the greatest players from the greatest 20 years of World Cup History. 141 non-stop goals from Charlton, Hurst, Pele, Cruyff, Eusebio, Muller, Moore, Kempes, Rossi, Maradona and more! "The World's Greatest Goals" brings you the highlights of the "Golden Age" - The World Cups from 1966-1986. The Saves, The Fouls, The Unique atmosphere and... The Goals... Compiled from the Official Films of The World Cup. Contains the FIFA 'Goal of the Century' This program is produced by the Makers of the Best Selling World Cup Films "Gole" and "Hero".
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-06
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Vivência de Campeões
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-07-10
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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Overview: Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Born To Be Blind
Overview: Three blind sisters, Regina, Maria and Conceição, earn their living by singing in front of churches, in Brazil... They tell their amazing stories, full of drama, heartache, rape, poverty, death and hope.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-11-29
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Pelé - Long Live the King
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-01-06
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Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-12-29
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Pelé the Last Show: The Film
Overview: On August 28, 1977, the "King of Soccer" left his throne vacant. Pelé officially quit his job: mesmerising the world. His last soccer jersey, "that" soccer jersey, became the shroud of the history of soccer. This is a journey through his last match, a long farewell reported by those who were there and left a mark not only on Pelé but also on an era.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-01
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True Brazil
Overview: In the late 1960s, Thomas Farkas imported equipment suitable for direct sound, and released a collection of documentaries called "Brasil Verdade" ("True Brazil"), after the Military Coup d'État took place in Brazil, which happened without any popular resistance or revolution or reaction of the society. The five short films are directly related to this fact and its consequences to the country.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1968-12-08
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Pedro Mico
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1985-12-11
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Subterrâneos do Futebol
Overview: The practices of football in Brazil and the issues surrounding the sport. Press, players as a commodity, the popular passion, the practice on the fields of várzea. The statements of Luiz Carlos de Freitas, a young promise of Palmeiras, and Feola's coach, as well as an interview with Pelé.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1965-01-02
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Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
Overview: Kicking off a football-themed triple bill, John Barnes and others celebrate the contribution made by Black players to British football.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Bobby
Overview: A film which marks the 50th anniversary of England's victory in the 1966 World Cup, and uncovers the truth behind the man who led them to it... Bo66y is a powerful, dramatic and deeply personal portrait of a genuine footballing icon. Moore fought many battles besides those witnessed by millions on the football field. Behind the glory lies the story of a man who faced highs and lows with the same strength and bravery. But he died young, cruelly shunned by the game and by the very people who owed him so much. The story is told by his two wives, his friends and fans, including Pele, Sir Geoff Hurst Harry Redknapp, Ray Davies, Ray Winstone and Russell Brand, and more than 30 others, whose words are mixed with as yet unseen archive footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-27
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Ilusión Nacional
Overview: A sport like football is primarily a passionate celebration, but one that is so massive (economically, politically and socially) that it, of course, also brings many problems. Olallo Rubio's third documentary (and fourth film in total), Ilusión Nacional, is a take on how the world's most popular sport relates to Mexican society and politics.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2014-04-04
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Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Overview: A documentary on the legendary creator and victim of pop art. Warhol, revolutionary and controversial, was never afraid to break the mold and reshape the reals of art, advertising, and directing. But who was the real man being behind the colors in which he hid?
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-31
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Laudrup - The Joy Of Football
Overview: Rangers' Danish import Brian Laudrup reflects on a life in football and also demonstrates the skills that have singled him out from the Scottish Premier Division. He talks about his appearances for Denmark and Rangers, and comments on the state of modern football.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-01
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Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Overview: The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-06
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1º de Abril, Brasil
Overview: The daily routine of a women's Republic in the late days of 1963 and early 1964 - before the military coup - is presented from the perspective of several characters, and the place's owner who is about to sell the house to an international company who wants to build a mall in the place.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha
Overview: Documentary telling the story of legendary Brazilian footballers Pelé and Garrincha, whose emergence following Brazil's defeat at home in the 1950 World Cup Final heralded the dawn of a golden age of football for the country. But while one man became known as the world's greatest footballer, the other died a broken alcoholic at the age of 49.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2002-06-03
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Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer
Overview: A portrait of the one hundred years of Santos Football Club, where history is told by the real facts, their meaning and emotion. "To born, to live and to die Santos", the path of the first Brazilian football team to become World Champion twice since its foundation. From Pelé goals era to the irreverent football of Neymar’s generation, the history is told by supporters, players and historians, inserting the football passion into the cultural context of Brazil and inside each Brazilian as well.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-04-06
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Pelé Forever
Overview: The life of the "King of Football" Pelé is shown through testimonials from former players, friends and important celebrities of the time. Following a chronological order, several of his goals, key moves and facts that marked his career are displayed.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2004-06-25
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Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Overview: In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden, everything vanished. This film maps the spectacular trajectory of the ex-Army corporal that ruled as a monarch, and was condemned to ostracism for an offense to which he pleaded not guilty.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-05-15
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A Minor Miracle
Overview: A group of orphans and their guardian get together to try to save their orphanage.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-31
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This Is Pelé
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-05-31
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O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
Overview: João-Sem-Direção knows Carvalhaes that proposes a blow to him. John does not accept the proposal, but ends up earning a hefty cash in the game.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1971-05-26
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Boys from Brazil
Overview: History of the Brazilian national football team from 1930 to 1986.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
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O Rei Pelé
Overview: The story of Pelé, from his birth to his rise as one of the most prominent players in both Brazilian and worldwide soccer.
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1962-06-12
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Santos de Todos os Gols
Overview: The goal is the culmination of any football match that prevails: the moment of maximum euphoria expected by any team. And the team of Santos is known for being the Brazilian record holder who has rocked the networks to this day. In this essay, idols like Pelé, Robinho and Serginho Chulapa tell how their sensations blended into the Club's own history in its most important moments on and off the field.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-04-10
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Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão
Overview: Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 anos de Timão tells the saga of a team that was born from the hands of five workers to become a real social phenomenon. Rescues images never before seen footage as the first of Corinthians in 1929, plus historic interviews of the first team's idols, as Neco, Del Debbio, Baltazar and Luizinho. Brings together for the first time, the major superstars that recall the glories of these 100 years of history through more than 200 goals. It features unreleased song of Bid, Rappin Hood and Negra Li composed especially for the film's official centenary of Timão.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-07-30
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Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
Overview: Pedro, a poor Portuguese immigrant, comes to Brazil to try to change his life, but ends up getting in trouble. He falls in love with the wife of one of his best friends and marries her; soon after, she cheats on him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1989-08-17
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A Marcha
Overview: A large protest march of escaped slaves is an episode in the history of Chico Bondade and Boaventura, who had already become legendary for their difficult and daring missions.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1972-07-31
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The Art of Football from A to Z
Overview: Funnyman John Cleese leads viewers through an exhaustive -- and hilarious -- tour of the world of soccer, complete with the sport's most memorable goals, kicks, saves, goofs and penalties. Also included are reflections on soccer's impact on culture, including the Monty Python sketch "Philosophy Football," and interviews with celebrities Dave Stewart, Dennis Hopper and Henry Kissinger, as well as soccer icons Pelé, Mia Hamm and Thierry Henry.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-25
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Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 2015-09-11
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Superstição e Futebol
Overview: Religious beliefs linked to football.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Pelé: The Unknown King
Overview: Surprising stories, preserved in foreign archives, from the debut of the prodigy boy at the World Cup in 58 until the farewell in New York, with Pelé's on the field and outside the “four lines” filmed by foreigners in Brazil, Europe, the Americas and the Oceania.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-04-23
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50 Anos do Tri
Overview: In 2020, we celebrated 50 years of winning the Tri, won at the Mexico World Cup in 1970. The film portrays the backstage of that title, the political and social context of Brazil at the time and how that selection of superstars marked the lives of many people. To tell the story of this achievement, different names in different spheres of Brazilian and Mexican society.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-11-21
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Pelé
Overview: Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2021-02-23
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Ecco
Overview: A documentary highlighting some of the oddest, strangest and more grotesque examples of human behavior. Included are a tour of the Grand Guignol theater in Paris, a man who sticks long needles through his body, reindeer being castrated, and footage of lesbians and strippers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-11-15
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Diego Maradona
Overview: Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli and Argentina in the 1980s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2019-06-14
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When the World Watched: Brazil 1970
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2021-06-22
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In Search of Greatness
Overview: A cinematic journey into the secrets of genius as told through the greatest athletes of all time. It includes original interviews with Wayne Gretzky, Pelé, Jerry Rice, and features Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, and Michael Jordan, among others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-02
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Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Overview: A joyful, cinematic celebration of this singular musical artist, who remains as vital and relevant today as when he exploded on the scene with his group, Brasil '66. With a rich, multi-layered approach to storytelling, the film digs deep to reveal the forces that shaped his incredible journey.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-01-18
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McEnroe
Overview: Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on the court in this engrossing documentary revisiting the record-setting career of one of the all-time greats.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-15
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The Winning Spirit
Overview: Three interwoven stories: that of a young man who longs to be a champion of the Santos Laguna soccer team; that of a leader of the fan club who is overcome by despair when he loses his life-long job; and that of one of the team managers who finds out he has a terminal illness. Through these specifics, the story of the successful career of the Santos Laguna as a symbol of a region of Guerrero with lots of heart unfolds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
Overview: The story of the portuguese serial kisser, who travelled the whole world searching famous people to kiss
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-07-16
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Arte é o Futebol Sem Bola
Overview: A 5-minute video where three of the most iconic soccer goals—by Maradona, Pelé, and Romário—are shown without the ball.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2002-12-31
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