“La Bola Negra” has been taking the world by storm, with a star-making turn from first-time actor Guitarricadelafuente in the queer Spanish epic from directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (known as Los Javis).
\n\nThe trio attended the Miami Film Festival, where Guitarricadelafuente was presented with the Virtuoso Award, while Los Javis received the Visionary Director Award.
\n\nThe director duo and star also participated in a Q&A on Nov. 4 with Variety co-president and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh. Variety moderated this conversation in partnership with Miami Film Festival, as Los Javis and Guitarricadelafuente reflected on making “La Bola Negra.”
\n\n“La Bola Negra” was the first time Guitarricadelafuente — primarily a musician whose latest album, “Spanish Leather,” debuted in 2025 — had acted. “To enter a world created by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo and to be welcomed into their way of telling stories was a gift from heaven,” he said.
\n\nThe film premiered at Cannes in May to a 20-minute standing ovation. Los Javis recalled fighting over the volume as the film screened before seeing the audience begin to cry. “It felt like a moment of peace because we are very used to push,” Ambrossi said. “And suddenly it felt like…
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