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How The Black Ball turned a Lorca fragment into Los Javis’ Cannes breakthrough

Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi built The Black Ball out of four surviving pages of a novel Federico García Lorca never ...

Netflix Closes on U.S. Deal for Cannes Competition Film ‘The Black Ball,’ With Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close

The Spanish-language movie, directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, tells the story of three men in three different ...

2025's Most Chilling Horror Sequel Is Officially Stealing the Spotlight on Netflix

The most chilling horror sequel of 2025, the Ethan Hawke-starring Black Phone 2, is a surprise hit on Netflix. Read on for ...

‘The Black Ball’ Review: Los Javis’ Era-Spanning Monument to Gay Storytellers Is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

Cannes: Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi blend real and imaginary people in this Lorca-inspired ode to love stories buried by ...

Penelope Cruz says message mattered more than screen time in 'The Black Ball'

Penelope Cruz wanted to be ​in Cannes Film Festival entry "The Black Ball" no matter how small the role because she felt ‌the ...

Epic Gay Drama ‘The Black Ball’ Sparks Bidding War at Cannes

Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo's "La Bola Negra" (The Black Ball) has ignited a multi-studio bidding war for U.S.

Tank and The Bangas Reveal How Alignment and Spirituality Shaped ‘The Last Balloon’ Album

The GRAMMY Award-winning band on closing their album trilogy, changing tides of the touring industry, and the ancestry of New ...