Glenn Close's Reaction to the Success of Los Javis' 'The Black Ball': Why Wasn't He in Cannes?
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Even with the emotional hangover of Cannes, the Javis continue to celebrate the ex aequo recognition of the best director for The Black Ball. Their homage to Lorca received one of the greatest distinctions of the Gaul contest with Fatherland, the famous Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski. A few hours before we heard the great news, the international press echoed the success of Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi by having Penélope Cruz and Glenn Cl…
The former director couple wins in Cannes for 'The Black Ball' and receives the applause of Sánchez in the middle of the political whirlwind of Moncloa.
They will be able to enjoy more or less the cinematographer in turn, but Los Javis (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo) have already earned by right a prominent place in the history of Spanish cinema, endorsed this weekend with the Award for Best Direction at the Cannes Festival (ex aequo with Pawel Pawlikowski, by Fatherland) with his new film, The Black Ball, which will premiere next October 2nd. A full-fledged triumph in the most elitist and re…
The directing duo known as Los Javis—Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo—took home the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival for their film 'La Bola Negra' (The Black Ball). During the festival's press conference on Friday, they gave a speech advocating for the sexual identity of Federico García Lorca, given that their film focuses on the poet's work. Los Javis denounced the fact that "his sexuality has never been discussed" and that "den…
The Cannes Festival 2026 once again experienced one of its unforgettable moments: Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, better known as Los Javis, won the Award for Best Direction for their new film The Black Ball, an announced recognition [...] The Cannes ticket surrenders to Los Javis and Antonio Banderas celebrates its historic success was first published on Cadena Dial.
Twenty minutes of ovation at the Cannes Festival are no big deal, some will say. But when the screen melts to black and the stage rises without haste, something has happened. The Javis, with 'The Black Ball', have taken the award for Best Direction in the 79th edition of the contest, and share it (ex aequo) with 'Fatherland', by Pawel Pawlikowski. A doublet that knows poetic justice for a duo that has made the risk its modus operandi. The film t…
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