Miami Film Festival Gems: “La Bola Negra” (2026)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION On Sunday, Nov. 1st at 6:45 pm, we’ll be hosting the Miami Film Festival GEMS screening of “La Bola Negra” (2026), directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. “La Bola Negra” is regularly listed by publications like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter as the only film that could rival “The Odyssey” at the Oscars. Winner of the Audience Award at Toronto (which usually guarantees a Best Picture nomination slot), as well as Best Director at Cannes, this epic is also Spain’s submission for Best International Feature. This intimate portrait of three generations of men whose lives are connected through desire, pain, and love features performances by Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Penélope Cruz, and Glenn Close. Directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as “Los Javis,” are household names in Spain, and also guests of this year’s GEMS festival. Spain’s Official Submission to the 99th Academy Awards This screening is currently AT RUSH. For more information, visit the link above.