They Shot the Piano Player
Ils ont tiré sur le pianiste (v.o.a.s.-t.f.)
- Release Date: March 15, 2024 (limited)
- Genre: Animation, Drama
- Director: Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
- Producer(s): Cristina Huete, Serge Lalou, Bruno Felix, Janneke van de Kerkhof, Humberto Santana, Sophie Cabon
- Writer(s): Fernando Trueba
- Studio: Mongrel Media
- Length: 1h 43m | Classification: G
- Official Site: theyshotthepianoplayermovie.com
Synopsis
A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr.
A celebratory origin story of the world-renowned Latino musical movement Bossa Nova, They Shot The Piano Player captures a fleeting time bursting with creative freedom at a turning point in Latin American history in the 60s and 70s, just before the continent was engulfed by totalitarian regimes.
In English, Portugese and Spanish with English subtitles.