Misty

Name: Misty
Director: Georges Gachot
Released: 2024
Duration: 100

10 PG

The Erroll Garner Story

Erroll Garner was a self-taught American Jazz pianist considered a genius by his peers. He juggled a tremendously successful career with a complex private life.

Awards

Göppinger Filmklang Festival (2025) – Nominated: Audience Award

Norwegian Music Publishers Award (2025) – Nominated: Best Soundtrack

See You Sound (Turin, Italy) (2025) – Winner: International Competition

ART FIFA (Montreal, Canada) (2025) – Winner: International Competition

Golden Prague (2024)

DOK.fest Munich (Germany) (2024) – Nominated: DOK.edit Award

10 PG

Feature

International

SA Premiere

Award Winning

Director(s):

Georges Gachot

Country:

Switzerland | France | Germany

Year:

2024

Duration:

100 min

Language(s):

English

RATING:

10 PG

From jazz clubs to grand theatres, Misty: The Erroll Garner Story delivers a lyrical, intimate portrait of jazz legend, Erroll Garner, revealing the complex inner world of the self-taught piano genius. Against the backdrop of post-war America, the film traces Garner’s life, from his upbringing in Pittsburgh and personal relationships, to his enchanting performances and relentless pursuit of creative freedom. Through intimate interviews with friends, peers, and those who spoke his language through music, the film explores the hidden life of a virtuoso beyond the stage, offering a glimpse into his world shaped by racial complexity, artistic innovation, and personal challenges. Wading through a myriad of preserved archives and rare recordings that remain from Garner’s life, Misty: The Erroll Garner Story is a moving tribute to the legacy of jazz that lingers in the spirit of one man who convinced the world that the piano was invented just for him.