This documentary follows Chilly Gonzales from his native Canada to the Berlin underground of the late nineties and via Paris to today's great concert halls. It delves deep into Gonzales' stage persona, in which self-doubt and delusions of grandeur are two sides of the same coin. In the process, Gonzales' playfulness as an artist is mirrored in the making of the film. SHUT UP AND PLAY THE PIANO combines previously unreleased footage from Gonzales' extensive video archive with newly shot interviews, live concerts and fictional scenes.
Chilly Gonzales is an award-winning composer, piano virtuoso, and entertainer. Reality and fiction become one on this trip through Gonzales' world.
This documentary follows Chilly Gonzales from his native Canada to the Berlin underground of the late nineties and via Paris to today's great concert halls.
It delves deep into Gonzales' stage persona, in which self-doubt and delusions of grandeur are two sides of the same coin. In the process, Gonzales' playfulness as an artist is mirrored in the making of the film.
SHUT UP AND PLAY THE PIANO combines previously unreleased footage from Gonzales' extensive video archive with newly shot interviews, live concerts and fictional scenes.