La Bola Negra
Some films announce themselves with confidence. Others quietly cast a spell. La bola negra does both. One of the most talked-about films to emerge from Cannes, where Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi shared the Best Director award, this sweeping drama is an astonishing act of cinematic ambition, weaving together three interconnected stories spanning nearly a century into a deeply moving meditation on memory, love, and the lives history tried to erase. Rooted in one of Federico García Lorca's last unfinished works, the film moves between wartime Spain and the present, gradually revealing the emotional threads connecting lives marked by bloodshed, persecution, and the quiet wounds left by intolerance. This beautifully constructed narrative asks us to stay attentive while rewarding every connection it reveals. With exquisite cinematography that often recalls the richness of a carefully composed painting, La bola negra is ambitious without ever losing its emotional core, quietly building toward one of the year's most moving and unforgettable cinematic experiences. —João Federici
Director/s
Javier Ambrossi
Actors turned writers and directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s screen career began when they adapted their successful stage play Holy Camp! into a successful 2017 film that garnered the partners Gaudi Awards nominations for Best New Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. The pair went on to create, write, and direct episodes of the Spanish television series Paquita Salas, Veneno, and The Messiah. Calvo and Ambrossi took the Best Director prize at Cannes for La bola negra, their second feature film.
Expected Guests
JAVIER CALVO: Director
JAVIER AMBROSSI: Director
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