The Black Ball

Film • 2026 • Drama

The Black Ball, inspired by an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca, will be a queer vindication about three men in three different moments of Spanish history: 1932, 1937, and 2017.

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Cast & Crew

Javier AmbrossiDirector & Writer
Javier CalvoDirector & Writer
Federico García LorcaTheatre Play
GuitarricadelafuenteSebastián
Miguel BernardeauRafael
Carlos GonzálezAlberto
Milo QuifesCarlos
Lola DueñasTeresa
Penélope CruzNené Romero
Glenn CloseIsabelle Durand
Lorenzo Zurzolo
Alberto CortésFederico Garcia Lorca
María Morales
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Details

Status	Released
Release	October 2, 2026
Origins	Spain
Genres	Drama
Tags	1930s 2010s lgbt

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Reviews	‘The Black Ball’ Review: Vivid, Sweeping Epic About Gay Men in War-Torn Spain Is a Major Cannes Standout Richard Lawson • hollywoodreporter.com ‘The Black Ball’ Review: Los Javis’ Era-Spanning Monument to Gay Storytellers Is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Sophie Monks Kaufman • indiewire.com The Black Ball – first-look review Little White Lies • lwlies.com ‘The Black Ball’ Review: The Spirit of Lorca Binds Gay Men Across a Century in an Ambitious but Distended Drama Guy Lodge • variety.com

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Reviews

‘The Black Ball’ Review: Vivid, Sweeping Epic About Gay Men in War-Torn Spain Is a Major Cannes Standout Richard Lawson • hollywoodreporter.com
‘The Black Ball’ Review: Los Javis’ Era-Spanning Monument to Gay Storytellers Is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Sophie Monks Kaufman • indiewire.com
The Black Ball – first-look review Little White Lies • lwlies.com
‘The Black Ball’ Review: The Spirit of Lorca Binds Gay Men Across a Century in an Ambitious but Distended Drama Guy Lodge • variety.com

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