Maracana

75'
Director Sebastián Bednarik, Andrés Varela
Producer Pedro Abuchalja, Sebastián Bednarik, Mercedes Sader, Andrés Varela, María Zanocchi
Produced by Coproducción Uruguay-Brasil; Coral Cine, Tenfield, Arissas Multimidia
Origin Uruguay, Brazil
Original Language Spanish
Subtitles English
IMDB Maracana

"Brazilians, I kept my word building this stadium, now do your duty, winning the world cup". With these words, the Prefect of Rio de Janeiro, Mendez de Morais, closed his speech on the day of the final of the World Championship organized by Brazil in 1950, after the Second World War. It is the year of presidential elections and all the candidates seek to associate themselves with sporting success to strengthen their campaign, however, the Uruguayan team would achieve the greatest feat in its sporting history... Maracana is a metaphor for the manipulation of peoples through sport and the will of individuals trying to dignify themselves beyond the external forces that bend them.