Zidane, un portrait du XXIe siècle 2006

Michael Nordine, L.A. Weekly: For all the fuss that's sometimes been made of the film's semi-experimental approach, it is first and foremost a sensory experience that puts the viewer right on the field. Read more

Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: Alternately hypnotic and irksome. Read more

Dave Calhoun, Time Out: It mesmerises yet it also bores. It's a fascinating experiment and a frustrating film. Read more

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Leslie Felperin, Variety: For that narrow cross section of auds passionate about soccer and experimental cinema, docu Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait will rep a masterpiece; for everyone else, pleasure will vary. Read more

J. Hoberman, Village Voice: He's set apart not only as the piece's sole subject but because he's hyper-alert, continually responding to invisible forces, raptly focused on events beyond the frame. Read more