Shut Up and Play the Piano
Synopsis
The documentary follows Chilly Gonzales from his native Canada to late '90s underground Berlin, and via Paris to the world's great philharmonic halls. Diving deep into the dichotomy of Gonzales' stage persona, where self-doubt and megalomania are just two sides of the same coin. The playfulness of his character is mirrored in the look of the film. Using Gonzales' extensive video archive in a rather unorthodox manner... Reality and fiction blur together as we embark on a trip through Chilly Gonzales' world.
Official Selection Berlinale 2018 - Panorama Dokumente - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 82 mins
- Format
- Cinemascope
- Director
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Philipp Jedicke 1st Feature
- Producer
- Stephan Holl, Antoinette Köster
- Co-Producer
- Chilly Gonzales, Melinda Cody
- Editor
- Henrik Drees, Carina Mergens
- Screenwriter
- Philipp Jedicke
- Director of Photography
- Marcus Winterbauer, Marcel Kolvenbach
- Sound
- Ralf Weber; Sound Designer and Re-recording Mixer: Andreas Hildebrandt
- Principal cast
- With appearances and performances by: Chilly Gonzales, Kaiser Quartett, Joe Flory, Sibylle Berg, Adam Traynor, Peaches, Leslie Feist, Raz Ohara, Paul PM aka Mr. Maloke, Raik Hölzel, Renaud Letang, Cornelius Meister, Jarvis Cocker
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Germany, France, UK coproduction
Rapid Eye Movies (DE), Gentle Threat (UK)
Gentle Threat
Melinda CodySales Company
Charades
Nicolas Rebeschini4 rue Manuel
75009 Paris
France
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