The Black Ball (2026)

Original title

La bola negra

Directed by

Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France, Spain

Runtime

2h 35m

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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