LA BOLA NEGRA
Genre
Drama, War
Language
VOSTA
Duration
160
Rating
About
*Best Director - Cannes Film Festival 2026.
*People's Choice Award (Best Film) - TIFF 2026.
*Spain’s Official Submission - Oscars 2027.
Spain, across three distinct eras. In 1932, a young heir suspected of homosexuality is banished from the exclusive circle of an upscale casino. In 1937, a Falangist soldier falls for a Republican prisoner with devastating charm. In 2017, a historian investigates the past of his grandfather he never knew. Leading figures in Spain’s queer culture, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi deliver a sweeping political saga that links the repression of homosexual desire to the traumas of their country’s history. Inspired by an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, LA BOLA NEGRA is a bold, baroque work driven by dazzling musical sequences and memorable appearances by Glenn Close and Penélope Cruz. (FNC 2026)
"Handsomely produced, lovingly detailed and confidently constructed, bringing the puzzle pieces together in the edit... It is a rich and rewarding movie." - Guardian
Directed by
Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi
Actors
Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz
Country
Spain, France
Version
Original w/English subtitles
Release year
2026