Previews Catalogue THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER GN (RES)

(W) Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal (A) Javier Mariscal

An investigation and celebration of the origins of the world-renowned Latino musical samba-jazz movement Bossa Nova,They Shot The Piano Playercaptures a fleeting time bursting with creative freedom at a turning-point in Latin American history. Francisco Ten rio Cerqueira J nior, born in Rio de Janeiro, was one of the most recognized musicians of the samba-jazz movement. At 3 a.m. on March 18, 1976, after giving a concert at the Gran Rex in Buenos Aires, the 34-year-old pianist went out to get some cigarettes. He was never seen again. What happened that night? This is the question that moves the narrator of this documentary graphic novel to initiate an investigation into the fateful events that led to the death of a musician destined to change the course of Brazilian music forever.

Estimated release date: 04/12/2024

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