The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (QOSM) today proudly unveiled a film screening and art exhibition on the talent, focus and skill of legendary French footballer Zinédine Zidane. The unveiling took place in the presence of the President of the Asian Football Confederation, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa; Minister of Sports and Youth, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani; Chief Executive officer of Qatar Museums Authority, Mr Mohammed Saad Al-Rumaihi; QOSM President Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani; Vice President of the Qatari Football Association Mr Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi; Members of the QOSM Advisory committee Mr Issa Abdullah Al-Hitmi, Mr Salman Abdullah Abdul Ghani Al Abdul Ghani, and Mr Salem Saeed Al-Muhannadi; and Director of QOSM Mr Abdulla Yousuf Al Mulla.

The art film installation will feature ‘Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)’, a 90-minute film directed by Douglas Gordan & Philippe Parreno that will be screened all day during museum opening hours at the E4 Gallery, Multipurpose Hall in QOSM starting from 1 February to 1 August 2024.

The film follows the French football star Zinédine Zidane in real-time and highlights the Spanish La Liga match between Real Madrid and Villareal at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on 23 April 2005 from the perspective of football superstar Zinedine Zidane.

Assembled from footage shot by seventeen synchronised cameras placed around the stadium, the film captures Zidane from multiple angles, from up close and afar, and remains steadfastly fixed on him even when the central action of the match moves elsewhere. This new visualisation of the footage engages visitors with the choreography of a football match, immersing them in a precisely orchestrated sight and sound experience, delivering a 360-degree perspective of Zidane and his field of play.

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Fareeha Imtiaz

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