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Zico Documentary Rolls Out With Stadium-Style Previews Ahead of April 30 Release

The packed launch events point to the enduring pull of Brazil’s Flamengo icon across generations.

Overview

  • At Rio’s Cinemark Downtown, which hosted a pre-screening Tuesday, organizers reserved 12 rooms as Flamengo supporters with drums and flags recreated a match-day roar.
  • A separate launch in São Paulo drew a crush of fans at Shopping Iguatemi as Zico posed for photos and signed autographs.
  • Zico attended the screenings and said watching his story on screen made him emotional and brought back memories throughout the film.
  • The six-year project draws on Zico’s personal archive with Super‑8 reels, VHS tapes, photos and documents, and features voices like Ronaldo, Júnior and Carlos Alberto Parreira.
  • The film opens nationwide on April 30 through Downtown Filmes with RioFilme as co-distributor, following production by Vudoo Filmes and Guará Entretenimento with Globo Filmes, SporTV, Pontos de Fuga and Investimage.