La Bola Negra (SFF2026) (2026) review, cast and showtimes

Name: La Bola Negra (SFF2026)
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-09-30
Duration: 155 min
Cast: Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas

What it is about

Drawing from Spanish poet Federico García Lorca’s unfinished work of the same name, La Bola Negra weaves a century-spanning tale of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and inheritance, across three different eras - 1932, 1937, and 2017. It became only the second Spanish film to win the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival, following Pedro Almodóvar’s All About My Mother, and features special appearances by Oscar-winning actress Penélope Cruz and Honorary Oscar recipient Glenn Close.

Best Director, Cannes Film Festival
People’s Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival

What to expect

Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo adapt Federico García Lorca’s unfinished play into a drama that moves between 1932, 1937 and 2017, tracing three men whose lives are knotted together by desire, pain and what gets passed down. The movie won Best Director at Cannes — only the second Spanish feature to do so — and took the People’s Choice Award at Toronto. Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close appear in small roles. At 155 minutes it asks for patience; the 8.7 audience score comes from just 26 votes, so take that as a temperature check rather than a settled verdict. It screens in Spanish with English and Chinese subtitles. This is an SFF2026 title, so it will play a handful of venues rather than a wide release — check listings closer to the date. Certificate not yet confirmed.

Cast