The new film by Oscar nominated directors Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal.
A New York music journalist (Jeff Goldblum) goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the tragic 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.
The mystery behind Tenorio’s tragic fate, and the enduring quality of his music leads us on a journey of discovery, featuring a who’s who of the best of Brazilian musicians who knew him: João Gilberto, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Vinicius de Moraes.
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| Directors | Fernando Trueba Javier Mariscal |
| Writer | Fernando Trueba |
| Producer | Fernando Trueba Producciones |
| Co-Producers | Submarine Animanostra Les Films D’Ici |
| Featured Musicians | Vinicius de Moraes Tom Jobim João Gilberto Caetano Veloso Milton Nascimento Gilberto Gil Paulo Moura João Donato |
Dutch Animation Team | |
Animation Supervisor | Anneke de Graaf |
Production Manager | Bart Maalderink |
Animators | Carolina Bouwkamp David Muchtar Myrthe Raasveld Sanna de Vries Marjon Haasnoot Marscha Onderstijn Lucie van den Driessche |
Tiedown Animators | Tyka Beumers Sophie Olga de Jong Geoffrey Maclean Nyna Versluis Alina Milkina |
Ebsynth R&D | Felicia Kiessling Ton van Tijswijk Roland Lamers |
Format | 2D animation |
Target Audience | Adult |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| Release | 2023 |
Dutch Release | Kaboom 2024 |
Distribution Benelux | Periscoop |
