Football as Never Before
Apr 05 - Apr 14, 2008
Hellmuth Costard, 1970, 16mm>DVD, 105 min
Sponsored by Easy Street Records, KBCS 91.3 FM, and Cafe Presse
In conjunction with ZIDANE, we're pleased to present special screenings of a rarely seen, earlier and very similar work by one of the most important German experimental filmmakers of the 60s and 70s. For FOOTBALL AS NEVER BEFORE, director Hellmuth Costard trained eight 16mm cameras solely on mercurial soccer maverick George Best for the duration of a match in late 1970. The game was not particularly important, and Best had already begun to drown his talents in white wine. But, following the progress of the game only through his actions and reactions, this time-and-motion portrait of the soccer legend stands as fascinating precursor and companion to the acclaimed new film.