Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

2006 1h 30m FR

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5.8

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67%

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6.2

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 46🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 3,219

Documentary

Synopsis

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Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zinédine Zidane
Self
Ronaldo
Self (uncredited)
David Beckham
Self (uncredited)
Iker Casillas
Self (uncredited)
Míchel Salgado
Self (uncredited)
Roberto Carlos
Self (uncredited)
Francisco Pavón
Self (uncredited)
Raúl González
Self (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Gordon
Languages: French, Spanish
Countries: France, Iceland

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Iceland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas Gordon, shot by Darius Khondji. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominic Aitchison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé Schneid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zinédine Zidane and Ronaldo and David Beckham carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Douglas Gordon directs. Darius Khondji behind the camera. Dominic Aitchison scores. Hervé Schneid cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Iceland. Dialogue in French, Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Iceland.
5Directed by Douglas Gordon, shot by Darius Khondji. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dominic Aitchison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hervé Schneid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Zinédine Zidane and Ronaldo and David Beckham carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0478337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.