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London Film Festival: ‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Audience Award
La Bola Negra won the audience award at the London Film Festival, with the result announced after the festival ended. The film’s recognition adds to its awards momentum as Spain’s submission for the Oscar international feature race and a previous People’s Choice Award winner in Toronto.
Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, it traces three men’s stories across 1932, 1937 and 2017, exploring LGBT heritage and honouring Federico García Lorca. It has earned more than $43 million worldwide. Grace Harper Brighouse’s Dependence won the award for Best British Discovery; the festival’s juried prizes, announced on 18 October, included Best Film for Sergei Loznitsa’s Imperium.
In short
- La Bola Negra took the London Film Festival audience award.
- The film has grossed more than $43 million worldwide.
- Dependence won Best British Discovery.
Explained simply
La Bola Negra is a Spanish film directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. It follows three men in different years—1932, 1937 and 2017—and explores LGBT history and the legacy of poet and playwright Federico García Lorca.
The London Film Festival is an annual event that screens films from around the world and gives awards chosen by audiences and juries. La Bola Negra is also Spain’s entry in the international feature category of the Oscars, and it has received audience recognition at the Toronto International Film Festival.