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Anelka: Misunderstood

Anelka: Misunderstood

Documentary · 2020

Bad boy or football genius? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka's controversial legacy is examined in an unflinching documentary.

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Anelka: Misunderstood

2020 Documentary 1h 34m

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Bad boy or football genius? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka's controversial legacy is examined in an unflinching documentary.

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Directed by

Franck Nataf

Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka

Self

Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

Self

Omar Sy

Omar Sy

Self

Arsène Wenger

Arsène Wenger

Self

Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba

Self

Emmanuel Petit

Emmanuel Petit

Self

Patrick Vieira

Patrick Vieira

Self

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.