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The Unemployment Club
2021 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Unemployment Club (Spanish: El club del paro), released in Canada as The Unemployed Club, is a 2021 Spanish comedy film written and directed by David Marqués.[1] It stars Carlos Areces, Fernando Tejero, Adriá Collado and Eric Francés,[1] along with Antonio Resines, Javier Botet, María Isasi, Carmen Ruiz and Veki Velilla.[2]
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Synopsis
Every morning, whatever the day, Fernando, "El Negro", Jesús and Benavente, four friends, meet in a bar to have a few beers and fix the world in their own way: criticizing and ranting against everything and everyone. They all have something in common, they are unemployed, well... except one.[3]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[4][5]
- Carlos Areces as Fernando
- Fernando Tejero as Jesús
- Adrià Collado as Benavente
- Eric Francés as "El Negro"
- Antonio Resines as Mr. Luna
- Carmen Ruiz as Diana
- Javier Botet as Julián
- Susana Merino as Socorro
- Héctor Montoliu as Candidate
- Veki Velilla as Flora
- María Isasi as Mr. Luna's assistant
Production
Principal photography began on February 23, 2021, in and around Madrid, Spain (Alcobendas, Algete, etc.)[6][7] and ended at the beginning of April of the same year.[8][9]
Release
The Unemployment Club had its world premiere on August 19, 2021, at the 18th Tarazona & Moncayo Comedy Film Festival.[10][11] It was commercially released on September 17, 2021, in Spanish cinemas.[12] In addition, it was screened on March 12, 2022, at the 39th Miami International Film Festival.[13]
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