Trueba and Mariscal’s previous film Chico & Rita was nominated for the best animated feature Oscar and Annie in 2012 and won a European Film Award, New York Film Critics Award, Spanish Academy Goya Award, and the Annecy FNAC Award, among many others.The film features the work and voices of numerous important 20th-century musicians including Vinicius de Moraes, Caetano Veloso, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Donato, Toquinho, Bill Evans, Bebo Valdés, Tamba Trío, and Ella Fitzgerald.They Shot the Piano Player tells the story of a New York music journalist who sets out to find the truth behind the tragic disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr.During the film’s present-day scenes, the art is clean and colored with everyday hues, while flashback Rio de Janeiro-set scenes feature more explosive colors. The film has long been billed as a celebration of the bossa nova movement and the vibrant, energetic clips seem to confirm that assertion.
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