Checkmates (Spanish: Menudas piezas) is a 2024 Spanish comedy film directed by Nacho G. Velilla [es]. Its cast features Alexandra Jiménez, Luis Callejo, Francesc Orella, and María Adánez.
Plot
Upon losing her job at an elite school, social-class-climbing teacher Candela is forced to return to lecture at her former high school in a humble neighborhood of Zaragoza, using chess to help a group of socially-excluded students to overcome their problems.
Cast
- Alexandra Jiménez as Candela
- Luis Callejo
- Francesc Orella
- María Adánez
- Miguel Rellán
- Alain Hernández
- José Manuel Poga
- Rocío Velayos
- Pablo Louazel
- Verónica Senra
- Kiko Bena
- Tuoxin Qiu
Production
The film is a Telecinco Cinema, Felicitas Media, Menudas Piezas AIE, and Lightbox Animation Studios production, and it had the participation of Mediaset España, Movistar Plus+, Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group, Aragón TV, Gobierno de Aragón, and Diputación de Zaragoza [es]. The film was shot in Zaragoza and Madrid.
Release
Selected within the non-competitive slate of the 27th Málaga Film Festival’s official selection, the film premiered on 3 March 2024. Distributed by Paramount Pictures Spain, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 12 April 2024.
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