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Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait poster
Original title
Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle
Directed by
Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno
Genre
documentary film, association football film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Zinedine Zidane during a single soccer match using multiple cameras. It focuses on his movements and expressions rather than the game's outcome.

intimatemeditativeobservationalatmosphericslow-pacedhypnoticcerebralvisceral

What happens

Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait (French: Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle) is a 2006 French documentary film focusing on the playing style of the French football player Zinedine Zidane. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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