Maradona to miss Cannes film premiere of biopic after injury

Published May 20, 2019
Indian actress Aishwarya Rai poses as she arrives for the screening of the film “A Hidden Life” at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.—AFP
Indian actress Aishwarya Rai poses as she arrives for the screening of the film “A Hidden Life” at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.—AFP

Cannes: Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona is set to miss out on the Cannes premiere of a documentary about his life and career, due to “a shoulder injury requiring medical attention”, the film’s publicists said on Sunday.

Maradona’s appearance on the French Riviera was one of the hotly-anticipated star turns on the red carpet at this year’s film festival.

The documentary by Asif Kapadia — who also made “Senna”, about racing driver Ayrton Senna, and “Amy”, delving into the life of late singer Any Winehouse — will be screened for the first time on Sunday evening. “Diego Maradona deeply regrets being unable to attend the world premiere of his film,” a statement distributed by publicists read.

“A shoulder injury requiring medical attention has prevented his travel to the festival, however he will be with both the audience and filmmakers in spirit, and looks forward to seeing the film himself very soon.” “Diego Maradona” tracks the soccer star’s rise to glory at Italian team Napoli and as Argentina’s World Cup winning captain, as well as shining a light on his fall from grace, extravagant life and battles with drug addiction.

Maradona, 58, has been frequently hospitalised over the years, including in January this year when he was operated on for stomach bleeding.

Published in Dawn, May 20th, 2019

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