# ‘La Bola Negra’ to Receive International Star Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/la-bola-negra-to-receive-international-star-award-at-palm-springs-international-film-festival-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-06T17:20:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T19:07:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/la-bola-negra-to-receive-international-star-award-1236940942/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- La Bola Negra will receive Palm Springs’ International Star Award.
- Its cast and co-directors are expected at the 7 January gala.
- Spain has selected the film for the 2027 Oscars.

## Summary

The cast and filmmakers of La Bola Negra will receive the International Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s gala on 7 January. The recognition adds to the film’s growing awards profile and comes as it is Spain’s official submission for the 2027 Academy Award for best international feature.

Co-directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, alongside stars Penélope Cruz, Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau, are due to attend. The queer historical drama connects stories across generations, including a historian investigating a gay-themed play by Federico García Lorca and the relationship between two soldiers on opposing sides of the Spanish Civil War. Since premiering at Cannes, where it received a 16-minute standing ovation and the Best Director Award, the film has also won audience prizes at the BFI London and Toronto festivals.

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