Back in april of 2005, real madridreplete with zinedine zidane, arguably the world s finest footballer at the timeplayed villareal in the spanish league. A 21st century portrait could be considered a success. A 21st century portrait is a fulllength feature made by turner prizewinning artist and filmmaker douglas gordon along with french. A 21st century portrait full frame documentary film festival. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. This zinedine zidane documentary is not really a soccer movie but is actually a performance piece more suited for an arthouse cinema or museum. A soccer match between real madrid and villareal from the perspective of player zinedine zidane. May 30, 2006 but there has never been anything quite like zidane, a 21stcentury portrait, a matchinthelife movie that follows the french star from kickoff to expulsion during a spanish league game on april 23, 2005, in which real madrid beat villareal, 21. Aug, 2015 this zinedine zidane documentary is not really a soccer movie but is actually a performance piece more suited for an arthouse cinema or museum. Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, zidane consists in a fulllength soccer game real madrid vs. If you have secret dreams of wanting to achieve greatness as a footballer, this is a film you must watch and rewatch. Zidane was a member of the french under21 squad that won a bronze medal at the. Zidane, a 21st century portrait, an original soundtrack by mogwai.
A 21st century portrait isnt a dish that everyones going to warm to, those. But i never bought nor got any soundtrack or original score of a picture. A 21stcentury portrait is an art work, which is to say its a selfconscious piece by a two video installation artists, parisbased philippe parreno and scotsman douglas gordon. Even zidane, who was french native, was considered as a foreigner due to. A 21st century portrait is football as art installation. Details coming soonone of the most acclaimed films in the cannes film festival, zidane. Oct 24, 2008 portrait of the artist as a global soccer star. Villareal, april 23, 2005 entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar zinedine zidane. Douglas gordon and philippe parennos ambitious collaboration, zidane, a 21st century portrait, follows the french soccer star zinedine zidane in real time over the course of a single match, which took place in 2005. Back in april of 2005, real madridreplete with zinedine zidane, arguably the worlds finest footballer at the timeplayed villareal in the spanish league. A 21st century portrait is a film score by the scottish postrock band mogwai, for the. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music, pias on behalf of. A hypnotic documentary following the french footie player on the field in his prehead butt days. A 21stcentury portrait zinedine zidane the guardian.
Zidane would certainly not appear on our personal list of soccer hotties, but that doesnt mean hes not a hottie to others. Zidane, a 21st century portrait antioch odyssey online. You learn little by way of hard facts about the adored french soccer star and famous headbutter zinedine zidane in the formalist exercise that. Cd, album hostess entertainment unlimited, pias recordings, pias recordings, wall of sound, rock action records. But there has never been anything quite like zidane, a 21st century portrait, a matchinthelife movie that follows the french star from kickoff to expulsion during a spanish league game on april 23, 2005, in which real madrid beat villareal, 21. A 21st century portrait is turner prizewinner douglas gordons and philippe parrenos sensational cinematic portrait of the world famous french football hero zinedine zidane.
Thematic this sporting life curated by steve james. Discovered at 14 years old, at a french football federation camp by the as. Svet atanasov on february 26, 2010 where this bluray release scored 4. It focuses on zidane throughout the film as if it is just one man playing football. A 21st century portrait, which follows zidane during an entire match, filmed with 17 cameras. Droning, hypnotic, but subtly tense, this album is about crafting and sustaining a mood, even more so than the bands collaboration with clint mansell on the music for the fountain. This film follows in real time the movements of the celebrated excaptain of the french national football team, zinedine zidane, during a match between his. French soccer star zinedine zidane will forever be remembered for that head buts that earned him a red card and effectively tumbled france out of last years world cup.
Villareal, april 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar zinedine zidane. Such has certainly the case with zidane, a 21st century portrait, a cinematic experiment on the part of artists douglas gordon a turner prize winner perhaps most famous for his installation piece 24hour psycho, which projected hitchcocks film in ultraslow motion and philippe parreno. Zidane a 21st century portrait announcements eflux. Song zidane, a 21st century portrait, an original soundtrack by mogwai. A 21st century portrait by mogwai released in 2006 via wall of sound play it again sam. Magasin 3 will show zidane a 21st century portrait 2006, 91 min. Zidane, a 21st century portrait is a 2006 french documentary film focusing on the playing style of the french football player zinedine zidane. At that game, seventeen cameras were all trained on zidane. Soundtracks never really were my thing, although i love when music is well placed in movies, being a movie nerd. Album zidane, a 21st century portrait, an original soundtrack by mogwai.
Zinedine yazid zidane popularly known in french as zizou pronounced zizu, is a french. A 21st century portrait national galleries of scotland. Ninety minutes, seventeen cameras, one global iconzidane. The makers are trying to create some sort of work of art, some sort of painting or sculpture of a person zidane that they clearly admire and feel should be captured in an artistic manner. Oct 27, 2008 zidane would certainly not appear on our personal list of soccer hotties, but that doesnt mean hes not a hottie to others. A 21st century portrait directed by douglas gordon, philippe parreno. The film is a documentary focused purely on zidane.
Zinedine zidane, byname zizou, born june 23, 1972, marseille, france, french football soccer player who led his country to victories in the 1998 world cup and the 2000 european championship. Portrait of the artist as a global soccer star the new york. Yet this isn an affectionate portrait of the great man, rather its a day in the life, zidane at the office, 91 minutes as. A 21st century portrait to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. A 21st century portrait has to be in your dvd collection. Impressionistic film which used 17 cameras to track zinedine zidane throughout real madrids home match against villarreal in. A movie was even released in 2006, zidane, a 21st century portrait link to the movie purely focused on one of his game with the real madrid, during the championship. Codirected by artists douglas gordon and philippe parreno and scored by scottish postrock band mogwai, the film used seventeen cameras to track french midfielder zinedine zidane through a league match between real madrid and villarreal at the santiago bernabeu stadium on 23 april. In association with philippe parrenos hyundai commission for the turbine hall, tate film will be screening a 35mm print of zidane. Zidane a 21st century portrait is a 2006 film directed by douglas gordon and philippe parreno. This is zidane a 21st century portrait 16 by theatre oracle on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
After playing for the junior team us sainthenri, zidane joined cannes in 1989 and quickly became the focal point of the teams offense. Mogwais slowshifting, meteoric postrock might have never earnt them a place on the backofthenets montage on match of the day, but their soundtrack to zidane. An intriguing premise for a fulllength feature, the idea behind zidane. Cd, album pias recordings, pias recordings, wall of sound, rock action records. A 21st century portrait with portrait being the important word.
A 21st century portrait is a fulllength feature made by turner prizewinning artist and filmmaker douglas gordon along with french artist philippe parren on with a very interesting premise. If you are a sophisticated football fanatic, then zidane. The work focuses on french football player zinedine zidane, one of the greatest athletes of our time. A 21st century portrait 2006 a soccer match between real madrid and villareal from the perspective of player zinedine zidane. Truthfully, it beggars belief its taken mogwai so long to reach the. Zidane a 21st century portrait an original soundtrack. Zidane, a 21st century portrait odyssey online santa barbara. Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, zidane consists of a fulllength soccer game real madrid vs. He was never good at fancy quotes, or showing emotions, but that night was special, for him and the soccer planet. A 21st century portrait suggests that for this band, football boasts a deeper emotional palette than the lightning seeds could ever hope to evoke.
A 21st century portrait, gordon, working with the french artist and filmmaker philippe parreno, again disrupts our expectations, transforming the relatively ordinary experience of a football match in the spanish league into a powerful and theatrical portrait of a celebrated sportsman. Download the full press release in english pdf or french pdf. Assembled from footage shot by seventeen synchronized cameras placed around the stadium, the film captures zidane from multiple angles, from up. There are fleeting moments of beautiful cinematography, such as when zidane leaves the field to standing. A 21st century portrait is an art work, which is to say its a selfconscious piece by a two video installation artists, parisbased philippe parreno and scotsman douglas gordon. Artists and filmmakers philippe parreno french algerian and douglas gordon scottish sought to create a cinematic portrait of a working man who was also the best soccer player in the world. May 24, 2006 directed by douglas gordon, philippe parreno. A 21st century portrait doesnt have much in the way of catchy melodies, and its tracks tend to blend into each other but these are precisely the reasons why this score is so effective. The 2006 feature film is a collaboration between parreno and turner prizewinning artistfilmmaker douglas gordon, who will presenting his latest film i had nowhere to go at tate modern earlier in the month. As a piece of conceptual art, something that is clearly close to the hearts of the directors, zidane. A movie was even released in 2006, zidane, a 21st century portrait link. A 21st century portrait bluray release, see zidane.
Zidane a 21st century portrait an original soundtrack by. A trailer, bunch of teasers and a short making of doco, where they show the cameras and brag that they were able to get scorcese and pedro almovodor cameramen for this. The scottish artist gordon and his french collaborator follow a match from zidane s perspective. A 21st century portrait was released in cinemas across britain. The film focuses less on the already publicised events of germany 2006, being less a sports movie and more an analysis of the immigrant experience.
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