La bola negra (155') - Cinema Talks

This session is in SPANISH (no subtitles). The Black Ball is a queer drama inspired by the unfinished work of the same name by Federico García Lorca and Alberto Conejero's play La piedra oscura. You are to buy your own ticket for the screening at 19:00. We plan to gather after the show for a drink and some tapas to discuss the film

The triptych film stars Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, and Glenn Close. It premiered in the main competition of the 79th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2026, earning the Best Director Award for Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. It was selected as the Spanish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.