The documentary “MESSI” of Álex de la Iglesia, is the opening film of 6˚ edition of CINEfoot – International Football Film Festival on 21 May at 20.30, at the Cinema of Itaú space, Botafogo Beach.
The documentary film has adapted a script signed by the former Real Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano, using images exclusive depicting four times the “Golden Ball” as a child “born imperfect” has become one of the best footballers of all time. De La Iglesia began filming the documentary in Rosario (birthplace of Messi), then head to Buenos Aires and Barcelona. The Spanish director has visited the district “La Bajada” where is the house of the family where the player Messi has lived his childhood and he studied primary school where before traveling to Barcelona and start playing.
“CINEfoot – International Football Film Festival” (www.cinefoot.org) is the film festival whose main theme is “Football” under the motto “Playing the beautiful game”. The Festival – directed by Antonio Leal – is organized in the framework of the Championship of Cinema and Sport Television “World FICTS Challenge” by Conexao Culturale and Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos de Festivais Audiovisuais (IBEFEST). CINEfoot’s 6th edition will take place from 21 to 26 May in Rio de Janeiro at Arteplex Cinema, from 28 May to 2 June in Sao Paulo at Football Museum and from 29 May to 3 June in Belo Horizonte at Arteplex Cinema. The Festival’s agenda includes international competitive screenings, special exhibitions, discussions, workshops, video contests, tributes etc. CINEfoot is the first and only film festival in Brazil and Latin America to promote and screen football films.