La bola negra
Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi
LGBTQIA+
2026
155
Espagne, France
Synopsis
A magnificent historical and queer epic with the Spanish Civil War as its backdrop, exploring love and the duty to remember.
La bola negra tells the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and inheritance, across three different eras – 1932, 1937, and 2017.
Cast/Avec
- Guitarricadelafuente
- Miguel Bernardeau
- Carlos González
- Milo Quifes
- Lola Dueñas
- Penélope Cruz
- Glenn Close
Screenplay
- Javier Calvo
- Javier Ambrossi
Cinematographer
- Gris Jordana
Sound
- Alejandro López
- Anna Harrington
Music
- Raül Refree
Production
- Suma Content Films
- Los Esquiadores A.I.E.
- Movistar Plus+
- El Deseo
- Le Pacte
Age classification
- 16+
Trailer and photos
Critics
Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi
Javier Calvo (Madrid, 1991) and Javier Ambrossi (Madrid, 1984) are directors, screenwriters and producers. They are the creators of La Mesías (2023), which premiered in the Official Selection at the San Sebastián Film Festival and selected at the Sundance Film Festival, becoming the most award-winning series in the history of Spanish audiovisual. They also created the acclaimed series Veneno (2020), which became a phenomenon in the United States, and Paquita Salas (2016–2019), whose three seasons are an absolute flagship of Spanish pop culture. Their collaboration began with the stage play La Llamada, which they later adapted for the big screen in 2017 with packed cinemas following its release. Today, they are widely known as the most award-winning and influential creative duo in the Spanish audiovisual industry. Their second feature film, La bola negra, had its world premiere in the Official Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
