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Everything We Know About 'La Bola Negra,' the Time-Bending Gay Historical Drama

Headline from The M, from the development of Sep 1, 2026

Newest development Sep 1, 2026 · 2 reports‘La Bola Negra’ Trailer: Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes Breakout Starring Penélope Cruz & Glenn Close

This story originally appeared on Out . La Bola Negra may have started its life as a small Spanish-language film, but the epic gay saga has proven to be a critical darling and smash success before it even hits theaters.

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    Everything We Know About 'La Bola Negra,' the Time-Bending Gay Historical Drama

    Headline from The M ·

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    ‘La Bola Negra’ Trailer: Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes Breakout Starring Penélope Cruz & Glenn Close

    Headline from Deadline ·

Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    ‘La Bola Negra’ Trailer: Netflix’s Oscar Contender Is a Time-Bending Queer Epic That Won Best Director at Cannes (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Netflix released the official trailer for “La Bola Negra” (“The Black Ball”), from directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. Set in 1932, 1937 and 2017, the Spanish-language queer epic explores the interconnected lives of three gay men.

  2. Deadline

    ‘La Bola Negra’ Trailer: Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes Breakout Starring Penélope Cruz & Glenn Close (opens Deadline)

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    Here’s the first trailer for Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes breakout title La Bola Negra. The feature by Calvo and Ambrossi, who are known popularly as Los Javis, explores LGBT heritage and pays tribute to murdered Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca through the interconnect…

  3. UPI

    Watch: 'La Bola Negra' teaser introduces Netflix's Spanish LGBTQ drama (opens UPI)

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    "La Bola Negra," an Oscar hopeful starring Guitarricadelafuente, Carlos Gonzalez and Miguel Bernardeau, opens in October ahead of its Netflix release.

  4. Queerty

    WATCH: A century of queer history takes center stage in Netflix’s Oscar contender La Bola Negra (opens Queerty)

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    Queerty's feed description

    Is La Bola Negra the sweeping queer masterpiece we've been waiting for?

  5. The M

    Everything We Know About 'La Bola Negra,' the Time-Bending Gay Historical Drama (opens The M)

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    The M's feed description

    This story originally appeared on Out . La Bola Negra may have started its life as a small Spanish-language film, but the epic gay saga has proven to be a critical darling and smash success before it even hits theaters.

  6. Forbes

    'La Bola Negra' First Look: Netflix Teases Los Javis' Cannes-Winning Epic (opens Forbes)

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    The first look captures the intensity of directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's critically acclaimed film, starring Guitarricadelafuente, Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close, ahead of its theatrical and global Netflix release.

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