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The Unemployment Club
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Marqués
Written by	David Marqués
Produced by	Ramiro Acero
Starring	Carlos Areces Fernando Tejero Adriá Collado Eric Francés
Cinematography	Guillem Oliver
Edited by	Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Music by	Juanma Redondo
Production companies	Sunrise Pictures Company Vertice 360 Telespan 2000
Release dates	August 19, 2021 (2021-08-19) (Tarazona) September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) (Spain) March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) (Miami)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

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

References

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19. Información, Huelva (2022-06-10). "Estas son las películas que competirán en la Sección Oficial del Festival de Islantilla". Huelva Información (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-06.

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