PÖFF30 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 6-22 november 2026 | Cinema Artis
New York, June 1961. Legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans has found his musical voice and created the perfect trio, including bass player Scott LaFaro, his musical soulmate. A residency at New York’s Village Vanguard culminates in the live taping of two of the greatest jazz records of all time in one day. Only a few days later, LaFaro dies tragically in a car crash. Numb with grief, Evans stops playing for the first time since his childhood. This is the story of what happened next for one of the most influential and gifted figures in 20th century music.
Cutting between Evans’ present and future, his sobriety and intoxication, and his relationships with his family and on/off girlfriend, who shares his taste in music and hard drugs, the film portrays the inner life of a troubled musical genius as he struggles to learn that sometimes an intermission is part of the music.
The film won the Silver Bear for Best Director at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
In cinema 11/6/2026
PÖFF: Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
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Genre
Drama, Biography
Director
Grant Gee
Run time
1h 42min
Cast
Anders Danielsen Lie, Bill Pullman, Barry Ward
Genre
Drama, Biography
Director
Grant Gee
Run time
1h 42min
Cast
Anders Danielsen Lie, Bill Pullman, Barry Ward
PÖFF30 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 6-22 november 2026 | Cinema Artis
New York, June 1961. Legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans has found his musical voice and created the perfect trio, including bass player Scott LaFaro, his musical soulmate. A residency at New York’s Village Vanguard culminates in the live taping of two of the greatest jazz records of all time in one day. Only a few days later, LaFaro dies tragically in a car crash. Numb with grief, Evans stops playing for the first time since his childhood. This is the story of what happened next for one of the most influential and gifted figures in 20th century music. Cutting between Evans’ present and future, his sobriety and intoxication, and his relationships with his family and on/off girlfriend, who shares his taste in music and hard drugs, the film portrays the inner life of a troubled musical genius as he struggles to learn that sometimes an intermission is part of the music.
The film won the Silver Bear for Best Director at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
New York, June 1961. Legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans has found his musical voice and created the perfect trio, including bass player Scott LaFaro, his musical soulmate. A residency at New York’s Village Vanguard culminates in the live taping of two of the greatest jazz records of all time in one day. Only a few days later, LaFaro dies tragically in a car crash. Numb with grief, Evans stops playing for the first time since his childhood. This is the story of what happened next for one of the most influential and gifted figures in 20th century music. Cutting between Evans’ present and future, his sobriety and intoxication, and his relationships with his family and on/off girlfriend, who shares his taste in music and hard drugs, the film portrays the inner life of a troubled musical genius as he struggles to learn that sometimes an intermission is part of the music.
The film won the Silver Bear for Best Director at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
Info
Rating
-
Production year
2026
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/6/2026