''El pregón'' is a 2016 Spanish comedy film directed by

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from a screenplay by Daniel González and David Serrano which stars Berto Romero,

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, and Goyo Jiménez.

Plot

After hitting rock bottom, the Osorio brothers (formerly successful electronic music artists) are hired by the mayor of their native village of Proverzo, teaming up again to declaim the local festival's ''

pregón Pregón, a Spanish word meaning ''announcement'' or ''street-seller's cry'', has a particular meaning in both Music of Cuba, Cuban music and Latin American music in general. It can be translated as ''a song based on a street-seller's cry'' or '' ...

'' announcement.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Daniel González and David Serrano based on an original story by . The film is an

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and production with backing from ICEC,

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, and

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. Shooting locations included

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, and Santa Pau.

Release

Distributed by DeAPlaneta, it was released theatrically in Spain on 18 March 2016, making over €1.5 million at the domestic box-office during the first thirteen days of its theatrical run.

Reception

Beatriz Martínez of ''

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'' rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, assessing that the film sets the clock back 50 years. Fausto Fernández of ''

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'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, mentioning the leading couple as a positive element about the film.

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