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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78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content.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.Read moreLess
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78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content.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.
The story
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78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content.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.
Cast & crew
Sérgio ChapelinSelf - Narrator (voice)
Mario KempesSelf
César Luis Menotti
ZicoSelf
RivelinoSelf
Teófilo CubillasSelf
Paolo RossiSelfExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Roland Henze
- Editor
- Fernando Bocarim
- Editor
- Raimundo Higino
- Director of Photography
- Eurico Richers
- Director of Photography
- Edson Batista
- Director of Photography
- Hugo Pavanello
- Editor
- Walker Soares
- Director of Photography
- Walker Soares
- Director of Photography
- Renato Neumann
- Writer
- Maurício Sherman
- Director of Photography
- Hélio Silva
- Writer
- José Inácio Werneck
- Director of Photography
- José Rosa
- Director
- Maurício Sherman