Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle (English: Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait) is a documentary film in which the main subject is French football player Zinedine Zidane.
The film is a documentary focused purely on Zidane during the Spanish Liga Real Madrid vs. Villarreal CF game on April 23, 2005 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and was filmed in real time using 17 synchronized cameras. During the last minutes of that match, Zidane was sent off as a result of a brawl.[1]
The film bears a remarkable similarity to Football As Never Before (aka "Fußball wie noch nie"), a documentary made in 1970 by acclaimed German filmmaker Hellmuth Costard about Manchester United footballer George Best. In this experimental film Costard used eight 16mm film cameras to follow Best, in real time, for the course of an entire game against Coventry City.
The film was featured at the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival,[2] where the film's creators Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno were interviewed by Ranald Leask from STV.
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Main article: Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (soundtrack)
Scottish rock band Mogwai provided the soundtrack to the film, at the request of Douglas Gordon. After seeing some footage of the film with a remix of "Mogwai Fear Satan" playing in the background, they agreed to do it.
[edit] External links
Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle at the Internet Movie Database
Football As Never Before at the Goethe-Institut
Trailer
UK release review by Brian Elliott of DVD Reviewer
Match Recap at Soccer SpainZidane, un portrait du 21e siècle (English: Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait) is a documentary film in which the main subject is French foot...all »Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle (English: Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait) is a documentary film in which the main subject is French football player Zinedine Zidane.
The film is a documentary focused purely on Zidane during the Spanish Liga Real Madrid vs. Villarreal CF game on April 23, 2005 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and was filmed in real time using 17 synchronized cameras. During the last minutes of that match, Zidane was sent off as a result of a brawl.[1]
The film bears a remarkable similarity to Football As Never Before (aka "Fußball wie noch nie"), a documentary made in 1970 by acclaimed German filmmaker Hellmuth Costard about Manchester United footballer George Best. In this experimental film Costard used eight 16mm film cameras to follow Best, in real time, for the course of an entire game against Coventry City.
The film was featured at the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival,[2] where the film's creators Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno were interviewed by Ranald Leask from STV.
[edit] Soundtrack
Main article: Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (soundtrack)
Scottish rock band Mogwai provided the soundtrack to the film, at the request of Douglas Gordon. After seeing some footage of the film with a remix of "Mogwai Fear Satan" playing in the background, they agreed to do it.
[edit] External links
Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle at the Internet Movie Database
Football As Never Before at the Goethe-Institut
Trailer
UK release review by Brian Elliott of DVD Reviewer
Match Recap at Soccer Spain«
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