La bola negra (2026)
- Directed by
- Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- France, Spain
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A queer epic based on an unfinished work by Federico Garcia Lorca. An ensemble cast of characters navigates love and identity against a backdrop of personal and historical turmoil.
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What happens
The Black Ball (Spanish: La bola negra) is a 2026 drama film directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, from a screenplay they co-wrote with Alberto Conejero. A queer epic inspired by the unfinished work of the same name by Federico García Lorca and Conejero's play La piedra oscura, its ensemble cast is led by Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, and Glenn Close. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 79th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2026, earning Calvo and Ambrossi the Best Director Award. It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 25 September 2026 by Elastica and in France on 16 December 2026 by Le Pacte. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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