THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER
European Film 2024 – Nominations (for all 15 films please click on "View all")
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1h 43m
Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Peru
Nominated for European Animated Feature Film 2024, European Film 2024
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.
Directed by: Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
Written by: Fernando Trueba
Produced by: Cristina Huete, Serge Lalou, Sophie Cabon, Bruno Felix, Janneke van de Kerkhoff, Femke Wolting, Humberto Santana
Editing: Arnau Quiles
Production Design: Javier Mariscal
Sound: Eduardo Castro, Alberto Ovejero
Animation: Carlos León Sancha
Production:
They Shot The Piano Player, AIE
www.fernandotrueba.com
World Sales:
Film Constellation
www.filmconstellation.com
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