DOVAL, THE MADMAN

DOVAL: O GRINGO MAIS CARIOCA DO FUTEBOL

By Sergio ROSSINI, Federico BARDINI

INDIANA PRODUÇÕES - as PROD

Biography - Completed 2024

Struggling to get by, young Erasmo Carlos dreams of rock and roll stardom. With talent, luck, and the help of TV host Carlos Imperial, he teams up with Roberto Carlos—and together, they create hits that launch Erasmo to fame and change his life forever.

Festivals
& Awards

Cinefoot - International Football Film Festival 2024
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Biography, Sport, Documentary
    • Countries
    • BRAZIL
    • Languages
    • BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE, SPANISH
    • Duration
    • 82 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Sergio ROSSINI, Federico BARDINI
    • Synopsis
    • Documentary dedicated to honoring the life and career of football player Narciso Horacio Doval, the most beloved Argentine in the history of Brazil, who established himself in Rio de Janeiro in the 70s, becoming a true popular idol, becoming successful in football and also in social life of the city, entering the history of Flamengo, Fluminense and Ipanema, being even graduated as an honorary citizen of Rio in 1973 and naturalized Brazilian shortly before his death. In addition to being a great player, Doval became popular for his passion for Rio, beauty and irreverence. This blond, blue-eyed Argentine was a hit in the fields and on the boardwalk in Ipanema. With Zico and Geraldo at Flamengo he formed the “Trio Infernal. With Rivellino, Gil and Caju at Fluminense he made the “Tricolor Machine” work. And on the sands of Ipanema Beach with Paulo Sergio Valle and Marcos Valle he formed the so-called "Trio Colírio".

      El Loco, as he was called in Argentina, shone at Maracanã and to this day holds the record for goals scored by a non-Brazilian player. He died prematurely from a heart attack at the age of 47.

      In his career in Argentina, this iconic character also defended the colors of two rivals: San Lorenzo and Huracan, in addition to playing in some games for the Argentine National Team, until he unfairly received a punishment for an incident he did not commit.