Legendary Brazilian soccer star Pele will be in Cannes to kick off a movie about his life that is being directed by Michael Zimbalist and Jeff Zimbalist for Imagine Entertainment and Seine Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter said.

The film Pele will tell Pele's life story, from humble beginnings through leading “Brazil to its first ever world cup victory in 1958,” according to an announcement.

Pele will also exec produce the film, which is being shopped by Exclusive Media International, beginning with an introduction by Exclusive’s president of international sales and distribution Alex Walton at the annual film festival.

The Zimbalist brothers directed and produced The Two Escobars, a Cannes 2010 film which was released by Disney / ESPN Films and earned an Emmy nomination.

Jeff Zimbalist also directed Favela Rising, for which he won the Best Emerging Filmmaker Award at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival, and a 2006 Emmy nomination.