Maradona's Legs

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Maradona's Legs, is a 2019 Palestinian movie, directed by Firas Khoury, and starring Faris Abbas, Ayoub Abu Hamad, Ali Suliman. with a runtime of 24 minutes.

Overview

Maradona's Legs is a 1990-set Palestinian film that captures the infectious excitement of the FIFA World Cup through the eyes of two young Palestinian boys. Their mission: track down the last missing sticker in their World Cup album — specifically, the elusive sticker depicting Maradona's legs — in order to win a free Atari gaming system. What begins as a simple childhood quest becomes a warmhearted adventure, brimming with innocence, friendship, and the universal language of football. The film offers a poignant and playful portrait of boyhood in Palestine, where the dream of completing a sticker album feels as urgent as any grand ambition.

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