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. It stars Carlos Areces, Fernando Tejero, Adriá Collado and Eric Francés, along with Antonio Resines, Javier Botet, María Isasi, Carmen Ruiz and Veki Velilla.
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.
Cast The actors participating in this film are:
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.) and ended at the beginning of April of the same year.
Release The Unemployment Club had its world premiere on August 19, 2021, at the 18th Tarazona & Moncayo Comedy Film Festival. It was commercially released on September 17, 2021, in Spanish cinemas. In addition, it was screened on March 12, 2022, at the 39th Miami International Film Festival.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.2021Cooper AwardsBest Comedy Feature FilmDavid MarquésOnyko Films AwardsSilver Mask Film FestivalBest Comedy FilmArt Film Awards2022New York City IO Film FestivalBest Comedy Feature FilmIslantilla Cinefórum Film FestivalBest Feature Film - Audience AwardBest ActorCarlos ArecesAdrià Collado
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