“Nossa Chape,” a title that translates as “Our Team,” begins with a sketch of the small city of Chapecó, billing it as a place of “trailblazers and warriors.” The implication is that if there’s a people who can rebuild after a tragedy, it’s the city’s residents.

This documentary, which was directed by the brothers Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist (who made the 2016 fictional biopic “Pelé: Birth of a Legend”; Julian Duque is credited as their co-director here) shows that, in real life, comebacks rarely work out as they do in the movies. Upon the club’s return, it quickly racks up a losing record. A couple of the deceased players’ widows sue for compensation. While the new manager, Plínio Nês, and the new coach, Vagner Mancini, wear their optimism on their sleeves, they cannot replicate the values that animated the old team. Wins do not come, and the fans become spiteful.