'The Black Ball' Film Discussed and Reviewed
Directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, known as Los Javis, discussed the casting of Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close in their epic film 'La Bola Negra' (The Black Ball), which has also received positive reviews as a vivid and sweeping drama about gay men in war-torn Spain, highlighted at Cannes.
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Penelope Cruz Lights Up Los Javis’ Queer García Lorca Epic ‘The Black Ball,’ Earning 16-Minute Cannes Ovation
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s “The Black Ball” (La Bola Negra) a queer epic spanning 85 years of Spanish history and inspired by an unfinished fragment by Federico García Lorca, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday to a 16-minute standing ovation. The premiere marks the Cannes competition debut for the filmmaking […]
By Naman Ramachandran
Read full article →‘The Black Ball’ Review: Vivid, Sweeping Epic About Gay Men in War-Torn Spain Is a Major Cannes Standout
‘Veneno’ creators Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo direct this stunning drama about lovers and friends caught in the tempest of history, featuring Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close in supporting roles.
By Richard Lawson
Read full article →Penélope Cruz’s ‘La Bola Negra’ Lands 20-Minute Ovation From Overjoyed Audience At Cannes
La Bola Negra, starring Penélope Cruz, debuted this evening in Cannes and landed a 20-minute ovation in the Grand Théâtre Lumière. The overwhelming reception to the pic, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, comes very near the Cannes record for an ovation in a premiere, set by another Spanish film, Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s […]
By Zac Ntim
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