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<title>Slog - Comments on A Nature Film About Zinedine Zidane</title>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/a_nature_film_about_zinedine_zidane</link>
<description> Adam Sekuler, the programming director at Northwest Film Forum, introduced the 2006 documentary about Zinedine Zidane last week by describing it as a nature film about a footballer in his native habitat. He&apos;s absolutely right. Zidane comes across as a creature on the prowl. He has a loping gait, characterized by mindless toe-tapping. He spits like he&apos;s hissing, and he sweats profusely. When he breaks into a run, the camera struggles to follow his unpredictable motion. His stony expression changes only once the entire 95-minute film, into a smile directed at fellow player Ronaldo. Instead of following the ball,...</description>
<copyright>Copyright 2008</copyright>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:58:23 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Abby</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I am so ridiculously excited. I did a double-take when I saw the poster for this up on a telephone pole near my house.</p>]]></description>
<author>Abby</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/a_nature_film_about_zinedine_zidane#c983556</link>
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<category>Visual Art</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Shilo Urban</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Zidane's straight GANGSTA!</p>]]></description>
<author>Shilo Urban</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/a_nature_film_about_zinedine_zidane#c983589</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:18:02 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Kathy Fennessy</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Nice summary of a hard-to-describe film. I found the Mogwai score really relaxing.  </p>]]></description>
<author>Kathy Fennessy</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/a_nature_film_about_zinedine_zidane#c983896</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:26:18 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Holy fucking shit -- "disappeared into alcoholic obscurity?"  Are you kidding me?!?!?</p>

<p>George Best never disappeared into obscurity.  His talents waned, but he continued to be a highly visible and beloved fixture in football and pop culture and, when he died, was sent off to football heaven with a state funeral at Stormont (look it up) and hundreds of thousands of mourners lining the route.</p>

<p>God bless Bestie, and he will NEVER be obscure, Jen.</p>]]></description>
<author>Jubilation T. Cornball</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/a_nature_film_about_zinedine_zidane#c983900</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:34:30 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Jen Graves</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Jubilation, chill. Best stopped playing when he was 27. He was celebrate at his death for the talents he'd displayed in decades long-gone. You're a good fan, though.</p>]]></description>
<author>Jen Graves</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/a_nature_film_about_zinedine_zidane#c983920</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:37:52 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Jen, I am chill -- forgot to put my heater on last night.  And yes, I need to be nicer to my favorite art maven.</p>

<p>But still, as a journalist of all things, you should know that George was never obscure.  He was always in the press -- for better or worse.</p>

<p>I do not argue he was self-destructive and his talents ended in a bottle of plonk, but "obscure?"  Never.</p>

<p>Good day to you, madame.</p>]]></description>
<author>Jubilation T. Cornball</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/a_nature_film_about_zinedine_zidane#c983975</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:12:16 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by bub</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>"In retrospect, “Zidane” becomes unintentionally loaded, like the mundane details of a school shooter’s life."</p>

<p>This is also BS.  Zidane is far more noteworthy for being ONE OF THE GREATEST FOOTBALLEURS OF ALL TIME then he is head butting Materazzi.  Except of course, to you.</p>]]></description>
<author>bub</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/a_nature_film_about_zinedine_zidane#c984135</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:38:31 -0800</pubDate>
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