Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

5.8

May 24 2006

2h 30m

Documentary

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.

Zinédine Zidane

Zinédine Zidane

Self

Ronaldo

Ronaldo

Self (uncredited)

David Beckham

David Beckham

Self (uncredited)

Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas

Self (uncredited)

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