A 21stcentury portrait is an art work, which is to say its a selfconscious piece by. Article information, pdf download for sports as never before. Zidane, a 21st century portrait is a 2006 french documentary film focusing on the playing style of the french football player zinedine zidane. A 21st century portrait isnt a dish that everyones. An homage to his career and his connection with the spanish club. Zidane a 21st century portrait an original soundtrack by. This article constructs a genealogy of three poetic sports. Douglas gordon and philippe parennos ambitious collaboration, zidane, a 21st century por trait, follows the french soccer star zinedine zidane in real time over the course of a single match, which took place in 2005. April 23, 2005, was the day that zidane and his back then real madrid teammates played in front of 80 000 people against villareal.
A 21st century portrait isnt a dish that everyones going to warm to, those that do will surely be left reflecting on one of footballs greatest geniuses, rather than one mad moment in germany. Sep 30, 2006 directed by douglas gordon and philippe parreno. Mogwai provide the music for douglas gordon and philippe parrenos matchlong portrait of footballer zinedine zidane. 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. 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. If you have secret dreams of wanting to achieve greatness as a footballer, this is a film you must watch and rewatch. In this film, the viewers are plunged into all facets of the universe, the psychology and the body of an athlete in action an incomparable and breathtaking experience. A 21st century portrait was released in cinemas across britain. This page includes zidane a 21st century portrait osts. Douglas gordon and philippe parreno, zidane, a 21st century portrait, 2006.
The 2006 world cup, of course, gave zidanes career an ending it never really deserved. In 2006, their haunting score matches the hypnotic visual presence of zidane on. Turner prizewinning artist and filmmaker douglas gordon teams up with french artist philippe parreno to create a work glorious in its simplicity. He was never good at fancy quotes, or showing emotions, but that night was special, for him and the soccer planet. May 24, 2006 90 minutes of zidane playing football, the camera on him mostly, hardly any dialogue, and the football is sort of peripheral. A 21st century portrait bluray release, see zidane. A 21st century portrait 2006, directed by douglas gordon and phillippe parreno. If you are a sophisticated football fanatic, then zidane.
A 21st century portrait 2006 this zinedine zidane documentary is not really a soccer movie but is actually a performance piece more suited for an arthouse cinema or museum. The film was made by training 17 cameras, under the supervision of acclaimed cinematographer darius khondji, solely on footballer zinedine zidane over the course of a single match between real madrid and villareal. There are fleeting moments of beautiful cinematography, such as when zidane leaves the field to standing. Villareal, april 23, 2005 entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar zinedine zidane. A 21st century portrait has to be in your dvd collection. A 21st century portrait isn t a dish that everyone s going to warm to, those that do will surely be left reflecting on one of football s greatest geniuses, rather than one mad moment in germany. Feb 21, 2016 zidane, a 21st century portrait, an original soundtrack by mogwai. 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. If youd never heard of real madrid and france football captain zinedine zidane, then his careerdefining head butt during the world cup final probably. 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. 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. If you find the idea of experimental cinema cool but actually dont much like watching it then youll certainly have some problems here, and the average football fan may well be left more than a little bemused. Zidane, a 21st century portrait, an original soundtrack by mogwai. A 21st century portrait is more of a piece, an experiment as filed by frenchman philippe parreno and scotsman douglas gordon who visit the bernabeu stadium in madrid, home of real madrid, and shoot french born of algerian descent footballer zinedine zidane for ninety minutes the length of a.
Zidane, a 21st century portrait, is a portrait on film of zinedine zidane, one of the greatest players in the history of soccer. As a piece of conceptual art, something that is clearly close to the hearts of the directors, zidane. 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. A 21st century portrait national galleries of scotland. It was hypnotic and absorbing, like a modern dance quite a good sound track zidane watching, zidane bursting with suppressed energy and anger, zidane running, zidane arguing with the ref, zidane smacking other players, zidane being fouled. Assembled from footage shot by seventeen synchronized cameras placed around the stadium, the film captures zidane from multiple angles, from up. Douglas gordon and philippe parrenos portrait of the artist as a. May 30, 2006 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. 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. A 21st century portrait is football as art installation. 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. Zidane a 21st century portrait an original soundtrack.
Villareal, april 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar zinedine zidane. A studied visual treatment of a sports athlete at work. A 21st century portrait by douglas gordon,philippe parreno. Zidane a 21st century portrait ost is a music studio album recording by mogwai post rockmath rockprogressive rock released in 2006 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Zidane would certainly not appear on our personal list of soccer hotties, but that doesnt mean hes not a hottie to others.
It may be easy to dismiss zidane a 21st century portrait as a boring film depicting a game of soccerfootball, but if you allow yourself to dive into the universe presented you are left with an incredible experience. Zidane, a 21st century portrait is not an easy sell and for many will prove challenging or even unsatisfying viewing. Parissitespecific artenvironmental artsuprematismsurrealismsymbolism. So soon after zidane was famously dismissed from the 2006 world cup final for violent conduct, this film is an incredible, strippedback insight into one of the. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. How does calling something an artfilm change our viewing expectations. The notorious headbutting took place in 2006 during the world cup finals, when he was back playing for france.
The film was featured at the 2006 edinburgh international film festival. The 2006 world cup, of course, gave zidane s career an ending it never really deserved. A 21st century portrait 2006 gordon douglas, douglas gordon, philippe parreno, phillipe parreno on allmovie acclaimed visual artists douglas gordon and. If you find the idea of experimental cinema cool but actually dont much like watching it then youll certainly have some problems here, and the average football fan may well be left more than a. Zinedine zidanes portrait is taken while he plays a nearly full length football match. Zinedine zidane s portrait is taken while he plays a nearly full length football match. A 21st century portrait could be considered a success. A 21stcentury portrait is an art work, which is to say its a selfconscious piece by a two video installation. Villareal, april 23, 2005 entirely filmed from the perspective of. 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.
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