Parchís: the Documentary
DocumentaryMusicspain1970sbiography1980ssinging childmusic documentarychildren's bandmusical groupdocumental musical
A nostalgic documentary portrait of a manufactured Spanish children's band that achieved massive '80s success, balancing the warmth of their cultural moment with the underlying tensions of industry exploitation.
The spotlight's on Parchís, a record company-created Spanish boy/girl band that had unprecedented success with Top 10 songs and hit films in the '80s.
Essence
Ensemble
Constantino 'Tino' Fernández
Himself - Ficha Roja/Red Pawn (1979-1983)
Yolanda Ventura
Herself - Ficha Amarilla/Yellow Pawn (1979-1985)
Gemma Termes Prat
Herself - Ficha Verde/Green Pawn (1979-1985)
Francisco 'Frank' Díaz
Himself - Ficha Azul/Blue Pawn (1981-1985)
David Muñoz Forcadas
Himself - El Dado/The Dice (1979-1984)
Ángel Arroyo
Himself
Antoni Planas
Himself
Eva Mariol
Herself - Former 'Regaliz' Member
Imma Cabecerans
Herself
Joaquín Oristrell
Himself - Filmmaker
Jorge Lérida
Himself - Writer
José Viruete
Himself - Pop Culture Expert
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