Zidane

Tonight, H and I went to the Wexner Center for the Arts, where Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait was playing.

In April, 2005, video artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno went a step further, training 17 cameras on Zidane for the length of a single La Liga game. The cameras were scattered all over the stadium, and recorded images ranging from intimate close-ups to beautiful long shots that take in the whole pitch; from unfocused collections of colors to more traditional, television-style action shots. Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is the 90-minute compilation of those images and, for lovers of the game, it’s awe-inspiring. More an art film that a sports documentary, Zidane is something that must be experienced on the big screen.

4 Responses to “Zidane, Un Portrait du 21e Siècle (Ohaibuk Zizou!)”

  1. Intisar says:

    I’d LOVE to see that!

  2. Aimee says:

    Wow! He has been one of my favorite players for so long with such a magic touch on the ball, even though he was French (yes, Algerian, I know, but he played for the Frogs), and was stupid in the last game of his career and cost his team the world cup.

    What did you think?

  3. Paul O Mahony says:

    Love his languid style. My favourite player after platini and maradona.

  4. Anima says:

    i don’t like foot :))

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