Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino is developing an intimate portrait of legendary Italian soccer coach Carlo Ancelotti, going behind the scenes of his five-decade career and culminating in the 2026 World Cup this summer as he coaches Brazil’s national team.
Rumors around the untitled documentary have been circulating on Italian sports blogs for weeks but the project has now been confirmed.
The Carlo Ancelotti documentary taps into Sorrentino’s passion for football previously seen in his Oscar-nominated semi-autobiographical film The Hand of God (2021), in which he explored his Neapolitan youth and a family tragedy through the lens of football and the arrival of Diego
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