Screening: "Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait" by Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno

Shot by 17 simultaneously running cameras, Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is an immersive portrait of the illustrious soccer player Zinedine Zidane. The French Algerian star player for Real Madrid is the singular focus here; the film’s structure spans the entirety of a real match between Madrid and Villareal CF, but most other characters are removed from the image. Punctuated by a soundtrack mixing the roar of 80,000 fans with the epic crescendos of Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, the film by artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno entrenches viewers in every detail of the sport. 2006, DCP, in Spanish and French with English subtitles, 92 min.
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