While researching his new book, a New York music journalist comes across the mysterious story of the Brazilian pianist Tenório , one of the founders of Bossa Nova, who simply disappeared one day and was never seen again. Who got rid of him? The animated thriller THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER is both a visual masterpiece and a tribute to the origins of Bossa Nova. It immerses us in a time of cultural awakening before Latin America fell into the stranglehold of totalitarian regimes.