Will Huddleston caught up with the directors of Pelé to discuss how they approached making their documentary about Brazil’s legendary footballer. Sounds and Colours: When I imagine Pelé, I picture a FIFA corporate wall around him. How did... Read Article
The most striking moment of Pelé (David Tryhorn, Ben Nicholas, 2021) is barely in the frame: in the aftermath of the 1970 World Cup Final, as the camera zooms out to capture a mounting pitch invasion, the Italian... Read Article
Brazil’s Dance With The Devil (subtitled The World Cup, The Olympics and the Struggle for Democracy) is a series of essays written by Dave Zirin, sports editor of The Nation. The primary focus is on the World Cup... Read Article
Ginga: The Soul of Brazilian Football, produced by Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) and directed by Marcelo Machado (Tropicalia), Hank Levine and Tocha Alves, is an excellent documentary snapshot on what football means to Brazil.... Read Article
When you put on the Brazilian football shirt – which most people aren’t entitled to do – something happens. For some, and especially us Brits, it heralds a trip to Wetherspoons, a good few pints of lager and... Read Article
Most films at BAFICI have played to a full house, but when I went to see Santos: 100 Years of Football Art, I found myself to be one of only a handful of people in the auditorium. Whoever... Read Article
Cores is a film which has arrived on the world scene at just about the right time. From the outside looking in, Brazil has, for the last few years, seemed like a country where all is going supremely... Read Article
Heleno hits theaters in Brazil this month, telling the story of outsized 1940s Botafogo striker Heleno de Freitas. The film, starring Rodrigo Santoro, is based on Marcos Eduardo Neves’ book Nunca Houve um Homem Como Heleno. The subject... Read Article
