They Shot the Piano Player

2023 animated film

They Shot the Piano Player

Promotional release poster

Spanish| Dispararon al pianista
Directed by|

* Fernando Trueba
* Javier Mariscal

Written by| Fernando Trueba
Produced by|

* Cristina Huete
* Serge Lalou
* Sophie Cabon
* Bruno Felix
* Janneke Van Der Kerkhof
* Femke Wolting
* Humberto Santana

Starring| Jeff Goldblum
Edited by| Arnau Quiles
Animation by| Carlos León Sancha

Production
companies

* Fernando Trueba PC
* Gao Shan Pictures
* Les Films D’ici
* Prima Linea
* Submarine Animanostra

Distributed by|

* BTeam Pictures (Spain)
* Dulac Distribution (France)

Release dates

* September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06) (Telluride)
* October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) (Spain)

Running time

| 103 minutes[1]
Countries|

* Spain
* France
* Netherlands

Languages|

* Spanish
* Portuguese
* English

They Shot the Piano Player (Spanish: Dispararon al pianista) is a 2023 adult animated docudrama film directed by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal.[2] Centred around the real-life disappearance and presumed murder of Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Júnior in 1976, the film stars Jeff Goldblum as an American music journalist investigating Tenório's case.[3]

The film's soundtrack includes music by João Gilberto, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Vinicius de Moraes and Paulo Moura, with some of the musicians also appearing in the voice cast as themselves testifying about Tenório's importance and influence as part of Goldblum's investigation.[4]

## Distribution[edit]

An excerpt screened as work in progress at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival,[5] before having its official world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival.[6]

It also screened at various film festivals, including Toronto, Cinéfest Sudbury, Vancouver, San Sebastián, Calgary and BFI London, before its commercial premiere in October.[7]

In May 2023, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for the United States, Canada, Latin America, Scandinavia, India, the Middle East, Turkey, Southeast Asia (excluding Taiwan and South Korea) and airlines within the aforementioned territories.[2][3] The film was released in a limited one-week awards-qualifying run in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles from November 24 to 30, 2023, with a wider release scheduled for February 2024.[8]

## Accolades[edit]

Year  | Award  | Category | Nominee(s)  | Result | Ref.

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2023

| 29th Forqué Awards | Best Animation Film | Pending | [9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Signed Film Rating Certification" (PDF). Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
2. ^ a b Matt Grobar, "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Animated Documentary ‘They Shot The Piano Player’ From Fernando Trueba & Javier Mariscal". Deadline Hollywood, 18 May 2023.
3. ^ a b Michael Rosser, "Sony Pictures Classics swoops on Trueba-Mariscal animation ‘They Shot The Piano Player’". Screen Daily, 31 May 2023.
4. ^ Laurén Alexa, "Fernando Trueba’s Animated ‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Acquired at Cannes". Animation World Network, 19 May 2023.
5. ^ Fabien Lemercier, "Wonderful names set to grace Annecy’s Work in Progress programme". Cineuropa, 10 June 2023.
6. ^ "New Film Uncovers the Story of a Pianist Lost to History". KOTO-FM, 1 September 2023.
7. ^ "'Dispararon al pianista', cartel de la película y clip en exclusiva para RTVE Play". RTVE, 4 September 2023.
8. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (8 November 2023). "'They Shot the Piano Player' Trailer: Jeff Goldblum Investigates a Jazz Genius' Murder in 'Chico and Rita' Directors' Latest". IndieWire. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
9. ^ "'La Mesías' y 'Cerrar los ojos' lideran las nominaciones de los Premios Forqué 2023". Cinemanía. 7 November 2023 - via 20minutos.es.

## External links[edit]

* They Shot the Piano Player at IMDb

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