They Shot the Piano Player
They Shot the Piano Player () is a 2023 adult animated docudrama film directed by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal. 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. 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. Distribution An excerpt screened as work in progress at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, before having its official world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival. It is also slated to screen at various film festivals, including Toronto, Cinéfest Sudbury, Vancouver, San Sebastián, Calgary and BFI London, before its commercial premiere in October. References External links 2023 films 2023 animated films 2023 drama films Spanish adult animated films Spanish drama films Spanish musical films Spanish documentary films Dutch animated films Dutch drama films Dutch musical films Dutch documentary films French adult animated films French animated drama films French docudrama films French musical films Adult animated films Animated