Thanks to the film crew getting “unprecedented access”, the documentary captures both intimate, behind-the scenes moments and revealing interviews with those close to Federer—including a rare chat with wife Mirka, who spoke to media for the first time in more than a decade—and longtime rivals like Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray.
“It’s looking deep into another layer of the tennis tour—how the camaraderie is a good one on the tour,” Federer said. “Yes, here are rivalries, but off the court there are friendships and respect.”
Federer: Twelve Final Days is helmed by Academy Award, BAFTA and Grammy-winning director Asif Kapadia— the man behind Senna, the documentary about the late Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, and Amy, about the late singer Amy Winehouse—and director Joe Sabia. The latter was recommended to the Swiss by longtime friend and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, after Sabia produced the magazine’s signature “73 Questions” series.
