The Match

Original title: El Partido

Film reconstructs the historic match Argentina vs England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, famously remembered for the the hand of God goal by Maradona. Also exploring the sporting, political, and cultural dimensions of the encounter, in the background of the recent deadly Malvinas War between the two countries.

Screening as part of

BFI London Film Festival1 Oct – 25 Nov · 235 films · 512 showings