I Choose to Believe (2023)

In Elijo Creer: El Camino del Campeón (I Choose to Believe: The Champion's Path), Ricardo Darín narrates with emotive simplicity the journey of 'La Scaloneta', the Argentine national football team that conquered the World Cup in Qatar 2022. More than a mere sporting review, the documentary highlights the power of shared faith and popular traditions, such as superstitions, that united millions in a collective hope. The triumph is presented not as the fruit of a capricious destiny, but as a result of discipline, sacrifice, and trust in something greater than individual talent. Faith here is not an ornament, but the engine that drives players and fans to choose to believe in victory against adversities. This vision highlights essential human virtues: loyalty to the team, humility in the face of failure, and the joy of shared achievement. It evokes the sense of belonging to a community, where parents, children, and grandparents are linked around a common ideal. Without falling into empty sentimentalism, the film invites reflection on how faith strengthens character and unites generations. For a family, it offers a living example that the true championship is won with a persevering heart and trust in the invisible. It celebrates the dignity of human effort aligned with a transcendent hope, reminding us that great deeds are born from everyday decisions to believe and act.