The Myth of Eric Cantona: A Documentary's Flawed Attempt at Immortality The documentary "Cantona" offers a generous tribute to the French soccer great, distilling the essence of his career through archive footage and interviews with those who knew him best.
Directed by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, the film showcases Cantona's poetic yet pugnacious on field exploits, including the infamous karate kick incident that temporarily banished him from the game.
Cantona's complicated personality is a central theme of the documentary, which revisits his tumultuous relationships with referees and managers.