Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait
Apr 04 - Apr 06, 2008
Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, France / Iceland, 2006, 35mm, 92 min
Sponsored by Brian and Victoria Owen Klein, Easy Street Records, KBCS 91.3 FM and Cafe Presse
Acclaimed contemporary artists and filmmakers Douglas Gordon (24 HOUR PSYCHO) and Philippe Parreno have taken a unusual approach in creating this film portrait of soccer superstar Zinédine Zidane. They focused seventeen synchronized 35mm and HD cameras (equipped with the most powerful zoom lenses ever made) solely on him for the entirety of a soccer match from the first kick of the ball to the final whistle. The result of this 360-degree, real-time portrait is a startling connection to the sensations, the psychology and the body of the athlete. The film’s brilliant sound design captures the ebb and flow of the stadium crowd (one clue to the game’s activity off-screen), and incorporates an original score by the band Mogwai that emphasizes the calm intensity of the player (and the sport.) Something of a mixture between sports film, nature documentary and art portrait, ZIDANE is a truly unique cinematic experience.
Sunday night screenings to be introduced by Henry Art Gallery Associate Curator Sara Krajewski
See the trailer
"Sublime…the greatest film about football ever made. There was no more soulful an examination of the human condition to be found at Cannes than in watching Zidane at work." -THE OBSERVER
"By the end, Zidane has achieved the charisma and mystery of the hero from some lost Shakespeare play." - THE GUARDIAN
Tickets now available for the June 13-15 shows!
$5/NWFF and Henry Art Gallery members, $6/children and seniors, $8.50/general. To buy tickets online please visit our current calendar page listing.
More details will be announced in our Summer calendar (on the web May 12 and on the streets May 19)