Film at Lincoln Center
Pelé
Ben Nichols, David Tryhorn · 2021 · U.K. · 108 min
View at Film Lincoln CenterPulse-quickening archival footage and revelatory new interviews chart the larger-than-life ascent of the charismatic “King of Soccer,” who led Brazil—then in the throes of political turmoil that would culminate in a U.S.-backed military dictatorship—to three World Cup championships.