Friday, October 24, 2008

"I would prefer your sister..."

Starting today at BAM:


ZIDANE : A 21st CENTURY PORTRAIT

"Acclaimed visual artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno transform spectacular footage of French soccer star Zinédine Zidane—recorded by seventeen cameras during a match between Real Madrid and Villareal—into an innovative film closer to visual art than sports documentary. The filmmakers set the athlete’s reflections in text over 35mm, HD, and TV images, taken from various distances and perspectives, and blend stadium sound with a melancholy score by Scottish band Mogwai. The result is a rigorous experiment with cinematic form and an arresting study of a sports icon. In French with English subtitles."

Fri, Oct 24 — Sun, Oct 26 at 2, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm
Mon, Oct 27 — Thu, Oct 30 at 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm

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