
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Directed by Philippe Parreno, Douglas Gordon
Produced by Anna Lena Films, Naflastrengir
An experimental documentary that transforms a single soccer match into an intimate, meditative portrait of genius through radical formal constraint and visual poetry.
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.
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Is Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.
Is Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Like Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































