Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol

May 29 1980 N/A 1h 30m
Documentary, Sport

Documentary about the Football World Cup held in Argentina in 1978, focusing on the competition and behind the scenes of the most important soccer competition in the world. Two versions of the 1978 official film exist, the first "Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content. The film includes an interview with Rodolfo Galimberti, one of the leaders of the Montoneros guerrilla group and also made accusations that the Argentinian competition organisation committee had deliberately hindered Brazilian chances of success by tampering with the pitch at Mar del Plata.

Plot

Documentary about the Football World Cup held in Argentina in 1978, focusing on the competition and behind the scenes of the most important football competition in the world. Shows the opening and closing ceremonies of the competition, the political and commercial interests at stake. Interviews Rodolfo Galimberti, leader of the left-wing Montoneros organization, which explains the reasons for his group's truce with the Argentine military. It records the most important moments of the matches and the comic and dramatic events on and off the field, as well as including several anthological throws from previous cups. The documentary also proves a series of measures taken by the Argentine sporting directors, with the objective of harming the performance of the Brazilian team, including the replacement of stretches of Mar del Plata Stadium with a synthetic similar.

Written by

Maurício Sherman, Jose Inacio Werneck

Directed by

Maurício Sherman, Victor di Mello

Cast

Mario Kempes, César Luis Menotti, Zico

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Milton Reis Empreendimentos

Languages

Português

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
24
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA