La Bola Negra (2026)
Director: Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo Run Time: 160 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Carlos González, Guitarricadelafuente, Lola Dueñas, Miguel Bernardeau, Milo Quifes
Country: Spain, France
Language: Spanish
About the film:
The story of three generations of men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain, and love.
“a decades-spanning odyssey unlike anything you’ve seen”
—Zachary Lee for The Wrap
La Bola Negra (2026) won Best Director Award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and the People’s Choice Award at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is Spain’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming 99th Academy Awards.
About the filmmakers:
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, widely known in Spain as Los Javis, are an acclaimed Spanish writing, directing, and producing duo. Their major work and achievements include the hit musical and 2017 film adaptation La llamada (Holy Camp!), which received five nominations at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018 and won for Best Original Song. The duo also created and directed acclaimed series including Paquita Salas (2016–2019), La mesías (2023), and Veneno (2020).
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