Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

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Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is an experimental feature-length film that follows footballer Zinedine Zidane in real time during a single match, blending sports documentation with contemporary art and portraiture.

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instanceOf documentary film
experimental film
film
sports film
blends contemporary art
portraiture
sports documentation
cameraCount multiple 35mm cameras
cinematographyStyle multi-camera close-up tracking of Zidane
countryOfOrigin France
United Kingdom
criticalReception praised for innovative approach to sports documentary
depicts Zinedine Zidane during a La Liga match
director Douglas Gordon NERFINISHED
Philippe Parreno NERFINISHED
distributor Artificial Eye NERFINISHED
eraDepicted early 21st century
featuresSport association football
follows single football match in real time
genre art film
portrait film
sports documentary
hasFormat feature-length
hasSubjectType professional footballer
mainSubject Zinedine Zidane NERFINISHED
matchOpponentTeam Villarreal CF NERFINISHED
musicBy Mogwai NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus real-time observation of a single player
notableFor focus on a single player rather than the whole game
fusion of fine art and sports cinema
originalLanguage French
portrays Zinedine Zidane’s movements and expressions
productionCompany Anna Lena Films NERFINISHED
releaseYear 2006
runtime approximately 90 minutes
scoreComposer Mogwai NERFINISHED
screenedAt Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
setting Santiago Bernabéu Stadium NERFINISHED
starring Zinedine Zidane NERFINISHED
subjectOccupation footballer
subjectPlaysFor Real Madrid CF at time of filming
teamFeatured Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED
title Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait NERFINISHED
usesTechnique multiple synchronized cameras
real-time match duration

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