Amazon Studios has acquired the rights to release a documentary about tennis legend Roger Federer, focusing on the 12 days surrounding his 2022 retirement and his biggest rivalries during the Laver Cup. Directed by Asif Kapadia, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind 'Amy', the documentary is set to premiere on Prime Video in July, coinciding with Wimbledon. Initially intended as a home movie by Federer, the project evolved into a feature-length film. It includes interviews with notable figures such as Djokovic, Nadal, Murray, and Federer's wife, Mirka, marking her first interview in a decade. Federer described the documentary as a 'very personal film', offering a deeper look into the tennis tour's camaraderie, rivalries, friendships, and respect off the court. The documentary aligns with Amazon's strategy to expand its sports documentary programming, adding to its portfolio that includes films about Travis Kelce and Barry Sanders.
Roger Federer asked a friend to document his final tournament, the 2022 Laver Cup, for his family. Now, that footage is being turned into a documentary by Amazon Prime Video. >https://t.co/aTLMA7f2Za https://t.co/lf6ZMiRWTw
Prime Video announces Roger Federer documentary, following the end of his career https://t.co/fas2lWbJKM https://t.co/RykWFTcQdN
#Senna and #Amy director Asif Kapadia has found his next documentary subject with Roger Federer. https://t.co/bsn1ZTRxfB https://t.co/W3A5glIlPZ
A “very personal” documentary about @rogerfederer’s final @LaverCup is in production, including interviews with Djokovic, Nadal & Murray, plus Mirka Federer's first interview in a decade. “It’s a snapshot of my life over those 12 days,” Federer says. https://t.co/N0hUTOl63E
Prime Video has greenlit a feature-length documentary chronicling the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s professional tennis career. https://t.co/Mgx6FbJqye
Asif Kapadia Helming Roger Federer Doc For Prime Video That Was Originally Intended As A Home Movie https://t.co/Q9SHchENiW
Roger Federer Doc From Oscar-Winning 'Amy' Director Asif Kapadia Set at Prime Video https://t.co/LoMhrbILCL
A documentary on Roger Federer's 2022 retirement is slated to come out on Amazon this summer. https://t.co/uLJ0Hie7ZE
Amazon aims to debut a Roger Federer movie in July around Wimbledon, adding to sports documentary programming that includes Travis Kelce and Barry Sanders films (@lucas_shaw / Bloomberg) https://t.co/sYUgTbBa2e https://t.co/ZL3kMDvkxu
Amazon has acquired the rights to a documentary on Roger Federer, per @business, focused on the 12 days surrounding his retirement and his biggest rivalries. It’s set to premiere on Prime Video in July around Wimbledon. https://t.co/c91biMYeQW
“It’s a very personal film,” Federer said. “It’s looking deep into another layer of the tennis tour – how the camaraderie is a good one on the tour. Yes, here are rivalries, but off the court there are friendships and respect.” “Amazon wants to make documentaries about the… https://t.co/qcLjycAeV6
Fun news: @AmazonStudios will release a documentary about @rogerfederer this summer. Directed by @asifkapadia. I spoke to Federer about the doc, and Amazon about where docs fit into its sports strategy. https://t.co/5ExkKeZICs
Tennis great Roger Federer thought he was making a home movie. It turned into a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia. https://t.co/O38AAQhz9T