Shut Up and Play the Piano
"One of these days I will shut up and play the piano" heißt es in dem Song, der zum Titel des Porträts des eklektischen Musikers Chilly Gonzales wurde. Und tatsächlich erfand sich der Kanadier am Klavier neu, nachdem er als Elektro-Rapper Karriere gemacht hatte. Ein Gespräch mit Schriftstellerin Sibylle Berg zieht sich als roter Faden durch den Film. Philipp Jedicke verbindet in seinem Regiedebüt Archivmaterial und Interviews mit WeggefährtInnen wie Peaches, Leslie Feist und Jarvis Cocker mit inszenierten Szenen. Kombiniert mit den energiegeladenen Auftritten von Gonzales gibt es einen Entertainer zu entdecken, der immer aufs Neue zu überraschen weiß.
Piano virtuoso, serial collaborator and self-declared genius, Jason Beck is a singular gure on the music scene. Fully immersed in his outsized alter ego of Chilly Gonzales, the Canadian cult star blurs the lines between rapper and classical composer, performance artist and punk provocateur. Beck knows the promotional value of a contentious soundbite and a knowingly contrarian pose. Shut Up and Play the Piano is a polished snapshot of Beck's well-rehearsed shtick, as fast-moving and entertaining as the man himself. (Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter)
Director's Biography
Philipp Jedicke
Born in Kehl, Germany, in 1977, he has lived in Canada and France and is currently based in Cologne. He works as a freelance journalist and post-production manager for various television stations, film production companies, newspapers, magazines and websites. Focusing mainly on music and culture, his work has been featured on TV channels including WDR, ARTE, Deutsche Welle, SWR as well as in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Film Selection: Shut Up and Play the Piano (2018, doc)
Born in Kehl, Germany, in 1977, he has lived in Canada and France and is currently based in Cologne. He works as a freelance journalist and post-production manager for various television stations, film production companies, newspapers, magazines and websites. Focusing mainly on music and culture, his work has been featured on TV channels including WDR, ARTE, Deutsche Welle, SWR as well as in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Film Selection: Shut Up and Play the Piano (2018, doc)
European Panorama Documentary 2018
Philipp Jedicke
Deutschland / Großbritannien 2018
color
82 Minuten
Englisch / Französisch / Deutsch OmeU
Drehbuch Philipp Jedicke
Kamera Marcus Winterbauer, Marcel Kolvenbach
Schnitt Henk Drees, Carina Mergens
Ton/Sounddesign Ralf Weber
Musik Chilly Gonzalez
Mit Chilly Gonzales, Peaches, Leslie Feist, Sibylle Berg, Jarvis Cocker, Kaiser Quartett, Joe Flory, Adam Traynor, Paul PM aka Mr. Maloke (Puppetmastaz), Raik Hölzel, Raz Ohara
Produzent*innen Stephan Holl, Antoinette Köster, Chilly Gonzales, Melinda Cody
Produktion
Rapid Eye Movies, Gentle Thread
Österreichpremiere
Rechte Österreich / Austrian RightsStadtkino
Weltpremiere / World Premiere
Berlinale 2018
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere