Asif Kapadia Helming Roger Federer Doc For Prime Video That Was Originally Intended As A Home Movie
deadline.comOscar-winner Asif Kapadia is helming a Prime Video doc about the latter days of tennis legend Roger Federer‘s career, which was originally intended as a home movie.
The feature-length doc will chronicle the final 12 days of the career of the man who is deemed by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time.
Amazon said the untitled doc was “originally a home video never intended for public viewing,” which “captures Federer at his most vulnerable and candid self, as he says goodbye to a game and the fans that shaped his life for the last two decades.” Federer said: “Initially, the idea was to capture the final moments of my professional tennis career so that I could have it later on to show my family and friends” He added: “During my career, I tended to shy away from having cameras around me and my family, especially during important moments.
But I didn’t see the harm in shooting this as it was never intended for the public. However, we captured so many powerful moments, and it transformed into a deeply personal journey.
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