Official PELÉ: BIRTH OF A LEGEND Trailer Experience the official PELÉ: BIRTH OF A LEGEND trailer! The film, co-written and co-directed by Jeff Zimbalist, and Michael Zimbalist, stars Kevin de Paula, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, and Vincent D’Onofrio. PELÉ: BIRTH OF A LEGEND will be released in theaters on May 13. The life story of the Brazilian football legend Pelé.