They Shot the Piano Player
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Director
Javier Mariscal, Fernando TruebaProducer
Cristina HueteCast
Jeff Goldblum, Tony RamosCountry
Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Peru, United KingdomRuntime
103 minRating
PG-13Accessibility
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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.
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