The Bombonera movie was presented: the Boca idol who attended the premiere overseas

“Bombonera, the movie” was presented yesterday, the documentary that tells the story of Boca Juniors' stadium. After the premiere last Friday in Argentina, the film that covers the 82 years of life of the Alberto J. Armando stadium, popularly known as the Bombonera, was broadcasted for the first time on Monday night.

The most important matches and the best anecdotes experienced from the stands at Brandsen 805 are narrated from the passionate, exciting, and sensitive perspectives of the fans themselves. "Bombonera, the movie" is a documentary that tells the experiences of the fans who faithfully attend the most important stadium in Argentina every 15 days.

In 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, and after a call through Boca Juniors' social media, more than 500 fan stories were received, recounting anecdotes and feelings towards the Bombonera. The best testimonials were chosen to be part of the feature film directed and written by Leandro Baquela, with the production of Puerto 00 and the Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts, with the support of the club.

In addition to the interviews by Sebastián Sellaro and Mayra Ferrari, the feature film reviews archive footage from different eras, remembering the best goals and moments lived in the so-called "temple" of the xeneizes fans.

Since the premiere was not only at the national level and the movie was released simultaneously in several countries in South America and Europe, hundreds of Boca fans had the pleasure of enjoying the film in different parts of the world. That's how Guillermo Barros Schelotto, current coach of the Paraguay National Team, attended the premiere in Asunción and took some photos with fans who belong to the Consulate of that country.

In Argentina, the premiere took place in 13 Cinemark and Hoyts theaters, while in Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay, it premiered simultaneously (20:00 local time in each country) on Cinemark screens. In addition, in Europe, on the same day and time, the film was shown in alternative theaters. The countries involved were Denmark, Spain, and England.

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