---
title: 'The Black Ball (2026)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Javier Calvo'
released: '2026-05-21'
runtime_minutes: 155
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-black-ball-2026'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35511966/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Black Ball (2026)

2026 · R · 155 min · Drama · France, Spain

Original title: La bola negra

## Synopsis

The Black Ball is a 2026 drama film directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, from a screenplay they co-wrote with Alberto Conejero. A queer epic inspired by the unfinished work of the same name by Federico García Lorca and Conejero's play La piedra oscura, its ensemble cast is led by Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, and Glenn Close.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Javier Calvo](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-calvo), [Javier Ambrossi](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-ambrossi)
- **Screenplay:** [Javier Calvo](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-calvo), [Javier Ambrossi](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-ambrossi), [Alberto Conejero](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-conejero)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Refree](https://cinepixo.com/people/refree)

## Cast

- [Penélope Cruz](https://cinepixo.com/people/penelope-cruz)
- [Miguel Bernardeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-bernardeau)
- [Carlos González](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-gonzalez-2)
- [Guitarricadelafuente](https://cinepixo.com/people/guitarricadelafuente)
- [Lola Dueñas](https://cinepixo.com/people/lola-duenas)
- [Glenn Close](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-close)
- [Antonio de la Torre](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-de-la-torre)
- [Natalia de Molina](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalia-de-molina)
- [Albert Pla](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-pla)
- [Yenesi Suárez López](https://cinepixo.com/people/yenesi-suarez-lopez)
- [Lorenzo Zurzolo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorenzo-zurzolo)
- [Daniel Ibáñez](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-ibanez)
- [Julio Torres](https://cinepixo.com/people/julio-torres)
- [Mona Martínez](https://cinepixo.com/people/mona-martinez)
- [Hugo Welzel](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-welzel)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-black-ball-2026
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