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Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Zidane, un portrait du XXIème siècle

France, Iceland

2006

90 Min
Color
2.35:1
Spanish, French
Subtitled in English
Audio in French
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DIR Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno

PROD Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Anna Vaney, Victorien Vaney

DP Darius Khondji

CAST Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham

ED Hervé Schneid

MUSIC Mogwai

SOUND Selim Azzazi, Randy Thom

Cannes (Out of Competition), Toronto (Visions), Sundance (New Frontier)

Synopsis

This is a portrait on film, in action and in real time, of one of the greatest players in the history of soccer, Zinédine Zidane.

The film is a unique endeavor midway between the work of a portrait artist and a high action movie for a broad viewing public.

Seventeen synchronized cameras were used, mixing super 35mm and High Definition, each focusing solely on Zinédine Zidane from the first kick of the ball to the final whistle.

This 360 degree perspective along with a sound universe that recreates the environment of the crowd allows us to enter into a multidimensional space leading the spectator to experience the sensations, the psychology and the body of a moving athlete. —Cannes Film Festival

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"It wasn't that his words were so important, but the tone, the accent, the atmosphere, was everything..."

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Zarathustrax

30Oct11

My Memories of games and events are fragmented. Uno de los quotes del documental que mas me han llegado. Zidane para mi representa muchas cosas, pero sobretodo una increible persona y un magnifico jugador, el mejor que he visto en mi vida. Raul, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Figo, Beckham todos fueron grandes y nunca olvidare sus momentos en el Real. Magic is sometimes very close to nothing at all. Hasta pronto, Zizou!

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christopher talbot

4Sep11

the Master at work.

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fleshwolrd

30Aug11

zidane's widow's peak can see you after he scores you can see him die

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