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LA BOLA NEGRA
A powerful and poetic drama about three intertwined fates amidst the changing course of Spanish history, awarded the Best Director prize at Cannes.
“Pure epic power!”
Filmstarts
Cannes Film Festival 2026
Awarded Best Director
Three lives, three intertwined destinies, one shared legacy: Spanning the years 1932, 1937, and 2017, LA BOLA NEGRA tells a story of desire, pain, and longing in the lives of Sebastián, Rafael, and Alberto, whose paths are inextricably linked. Inspired by one of Federico García Lorca's last, unfinished works, the film traces a path from pre-war Spain to the present day. LA BOLA NEGRA is powerful, intense, and deeply emotional cinema.
LA BOLA NEGRA celebrated its world premiere in the Cannes competition – with minutes of standing ovations and the director's prize for Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as "Los Javis" as the most influential duo in Spanish cinema.
