Zidane: a 21st Century Portrait screening on the market square

Cast:
Zinèdine Zidane

This is a portrait on film, in action and in real time, of one of the greatest players in the history of soccer, Zinédine Zidane. The film is a unique endeavor midway between the work of a portrait artist and a high action movie for a broad viewing public. Seventeen synchronized cameras were used, mixing super 35mm and High Definition, each focusing solely on Zinédine Zidane from the first kick of the ball to the final whistle. This 360 degree perspective along with a sound universe that recreates the environment of the crowd allows us to enter into a multidimensional space.

IFF Cannes 2006

Follow one of the greatest soccer players of the modern era for a full 90-minute match between Real Madrid and Villareal. While cameras capture Zidane in real time, Gordon and Parenno's artfully crafted debut feature is anything but a typical sports movie. Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is a rigorous and elegant update to the art of portraiture. In today's media-saturated world, relativity reigns over objectivity, and the division between personal and public realms often blurs. Gordon and Parenno show an awareness of the interconnectivity of all things and develop a subjective portrait of Zidane that seamlessly integrates his physicality, his internal world of memories and sensory perceptions, and his relative place in the media landscape.
Shari Frilot, John Nein, FF Sundance 2007