Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

by Douglas Gordon & Philippe Parreno. 2006, France, 90 min.
June 13, 2026
at
8:30 pm
Arverne Cinema Outside

Every move of French-Algerian soccer superstar Zinédine Zidane is captured in real time throughout a single match in this epic, breathtaking portrait by artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno. Collaborating with master cinematographer Darius Khondji, they focused seventeen synchronized cameras solely on Zidane, staying on him even when the action shifts elsewhere on the field. Time expands and contracts amid the roar of 80,000 fans as Zidane waits for his chance to strike. We're thrilled to present this extraordinary meditation on spectacle and celebrity on its twentieth anniversary.

Special thanks to Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno, and Anna Lena Vaney.

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Football Films
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