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Asif Kapadia

Producer | Director | Writer

Visions Beyond Reality

70 UP documentary poster with the number 70 and the word UP in bold white text on black
Kenny Dalglish in a red football uniform running across a soccer field with his arms in the air, from Asif Kapadia's documentary.
Asif Kapadia's Vision of a Dystopian future
Poster for Federer Twelve Final Days featuring Roger Federer's face over a grid pattern
Poster for Diego Maradona: Rebel, Hero, Hustler, God featuring a portrait of Diego Maradona
Poster for the Amy Winehouse documentary Amy with the film title in pink script over a photo of Amy Winehouse's eyes
Senna documentary poster with a silhouette of Formula One driver Ayrton Senna against a yellow background
The Warrior film poster featuring a warrior holding a sword against a desert backdrop
Two dancers embracing in a dramatic pose from the film Creature

ASIF KAPADIA

An Academy Award, Grammy and four time BAFTA winning Producer / Director / Writer who works across both film and television.

Asif Kapadia is an Oscar, BAFTA, Grammy, and European Film Award-winning filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking documentaries Senna, Amy, and Diego Maradona. Renowned for revolutionizing the use of archival material, Kapadia’s films blend the emotional power of drama with the truth of nonfiction, creating immersive, cinematic experiences that resonate around the world.

His latest film, 2073 — a bold fusion of archive, fiction, and science-based speculation — premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival and became the No. 1 film on HBO Max in April 2025. From global icons to dystopian futures, Kapadia continues to redefine the boundaries of storytelling across film, television, VR, and beyond.

FILMOGRAPHY

Transforming forgotten footage into unforgettable cinema.

Feature Films & Documentaries

Black and white group photo of the 70 Up documentary participants together

70UP

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Release: TBC

Kenny Dalglish in a red football uniform running across a soccer field with his arms in the air, from Asif Kapadia's documentary.

Kenny Dalglish

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Release: 2025

Asif Kapadia's 2073 Film Cover

2073

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Release: 2025

Federer Twelve Final Days film poster with Roger Federer's face over a grid pattern

Federer: 12 Final Days

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Release: 2024

Diego Maradona Rebel Hero Hustler God film poster with a portrait of Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona

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NMFC: Best Documentary

Release: 2019

Amy documentary poster featuring a close-up of Amy Winehouse's eyes with the title Amy in pink

Amy

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Oscar: Best Documentary

Release: 2015

Poster for the Ayrton Senna documentary showing his silhouette on a yellow background with the tagline the greatest racing driver who ever lived

Senna

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BAFTA: Best Documentary (2012), BIFA: Best Feature Documentary (2011)

Release: 2010

Poster for The Warrior showing a swordsman in traditional dress standing in a desert landscape

The Warrior

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BAFTA: Best British Film, and Best Debut Film

Release: 2001

Poster for the dance film Creature, featuring a dancer and a raven-like figure in flight

Creature

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The Guardian's Best Film

Release: 2022

Short Films & Workshops

Yasiin Bey force fed under a simulated standard Guantanamo Bay procedure in Asif Kapadia's short film
Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) force fed under standard Guantánamo Bay procedure
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2013

Still from The Waiting Room 1996 showing a close-up portrait of the film's main character
The Waiting Room
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1996

The Sheep Thief 1997 film still showing a black and white portrait of a young boy in a cap
The Sheep Thief
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Cannes Cinefondation Award Nominee

1997

Black and white portrait of a woman from Indian Tales, a 1994 short film by Asif Kapadia
Indian Tales
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1994

Portrait of filmmaker Asif Kapadia at his BAFTA Masterclass event
BAFTA Masterclass
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2019

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