Los Javis Storm Global Cinema with 'La Bola Negra.' It Might
The streamer is giving the $15 million Spanish film its longest theatrical run ever after a TIFF People’s Choice Award boosted its Oscar prospects.
- On Friday, Netflix will release the Spanish queer epic 'La Bola Negra' in select theaters for a 46-day exclusive run, the longest ever for the streamer, positioning the $15 million film as a major Oscar contender.
- Directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, known in Spain as Los Javis, ascended rapidly from television judges on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' to global cinema auteurs after their Cannes Film Festival selection earlier this year.
- Filmed with the round borders of 35 mm, the narrative spans the early 20th century through the Spanish Civil War, following three interconnected gay men across generations in a story of queer legacy and generational pain.
- The film has already set box-office records for independent cinema in Spain and won the Toronto International Film Festival's People's Choice Award in September, confirming its status as an Oscar contender.
- Industry analysts expect 'La Bola Negra' to challenge 'The Odyssey' for Best Picture; director Calvo stated, "Every generation needs that big movie that speaks to their desires, their warmth," reflecting the filmmakers' ambition to change consciousness.
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Los Javis storm global cinema with ‘La Bola Negra.’ It might mean Oscar glory for Netflix
“La Bola Negra,” a $15 million Spanish queer epic, is expected to challenge “The Odyssey” for best picture. Netflix is giving “La Bola Negra” a 46-day exclusive run in cinemas, the longest ever for the streamer, and is pushing the movie for the Academy Awards. For its glamorous directors, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo -- the writing-directing duo known as “Los Javis” -- it’s been a head-spinning rise. Their film, about the interconnected live…
Los Javis storm global cinema with 'La Bola Negra.' It might
NEW YORK (AP) — For the Spanish writing-directing duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, having their film, “La Bola Negra,” selected earlier this year for the Cannes Film Festival was meaningful, partly because they were relatively unknown.
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Los Javis storm global cinema with 'La Bola Negra.' It might mean Oscar glory for Netflix
“La Bola Negra,” a $15 million Spanish queer epic, is expected to challenge “The Odyssey” for best picture. Netflix is giving “La Bola Negra” a 46-day exclusive run in cinemas, the longest ever for the streamer, and is pushing the…
New York (AP).- For the Spanish duo of screenwriters and directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, that his film, «La Bola Negra», was selected earlier this year for the Cannes Film Festival was significant, in part because they were relatively unknown. “(The Cannes director) Thierry Frémaux told me: ‘I love this [...]
A Hollywood superproduction and a modest Spanish budget drama can come to play the same award in the Oscars. While Christopher Nolan's Odyssey appears among the favorites, La Bola Negra is surprising at the festivals and gaining strength in a race in which Netflix seeks to win, for the first time, the Best Film statuette.
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