''Pelé Eterno'' (in
English: ''Pele Forever'') is a
2004
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Brazil
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ian
documentary film
A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...
directed by Anibal Massaini Neto. It traces the life and career of the Brazilian soccer star
Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely reg ...
, one of the greatest
footballers
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of all time, from his poor childhood growing up in a little city, up to the present.
The film includes Pelé's greatest achievements, titles, interesting facts about his life, never before seen footage, and testimonials from personalities like
Zito,
Pepe,
Mário Zagallo,
Tostão,
Rivellino,
Carlos Alberto Torres, and several others.
See also
*
List of association football films
References
External links
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2004 films
Brazilian documentary films
Brazilian association football films
Documentary films about sportspeople
Documentary films about association football
Cultural depictions of Pelé
2000s Brazilian films
Universal Pictures films
United International Pictures films
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