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.


Director:
Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
Studio:
Mongrel Media
Producer(s):
Cristina Huete, Serge Lalou, Bruno Felix, Janneke van de Kerkhof, Humberto Santana, Sophie Cabon
Cast:
Jeff Goldblum, Caetano Voloso, João Gilberto
Writer(s):
Fernando Trueba
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