They Shot the Piano Player
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Overview
A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr.
* This film contains lighting that may affect photosensitive viewers.
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Review
A new animation about Cuban Latin jazz by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, the creators of Chico and Rita (2010). The film begins when a music journalist in New York accidentally learns of the existence of a genius Brazilian pianist named Tenório Jr. and comes across a record that he suddenly disappeared while touring Argentina in 1976. Like the journalist in the film, Trueba is said to have been conducting interviews with Tenório's colleagues and acquaintances since hearing about Tenório Jr., with the plan to make a documentary someday. With some added fiction to such materials, he was able to cinematize the brightest moments of bossa nova through animation. At the same time, the film shows how violently the military dictatorships in several South American countries oppressed artists and ordinary people, making us reflect on the agony of the times. (CHUN Jinsu)
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Credit
- DirectorFernando TRUEBA, Javier MARISCAL
- ProducerCristina HUETE
- ScreenplayFernando TRUEBA
- CinematographyCarlos León SANCHA
- Production DesignJuan Carlos Concha RIVEROS
- MusicAlberto OVEJERO
- EditorArnau QUILES
- SoundEduardo CASTRO
- CastJeff GOLDBLUM
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Director
Fernando TRUEBA, Javier MARISCAL
Fernando Trueba is a Spanish screenwriter, film director, and producer. Among many awards, he won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with Belle Époque (1992), the Goya Award as Best Director three times, and a Silver Bear for Year of Enlightenment (1986) at the 37th Berlinale. Javier Mariscal is a Spanish artist and designer. He is the creator of Cobi, the merchandise-friendly mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He was nominated for an Academy Award and has won the Goya for Best Feature Animation for Chico and Rita (2012), alongside co-director Fernando Trueba.
