‘La Bola Negra’ wins the audience award at the BFI London Film Festival, with outlets also noting the film’s queer historical framing and its high-profile cast. The festival has already ended, but the audience award is announced after the main run of screenings.
Multiple reports describe the film as a Los Javis production directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. Deadline and Variety highlight the film’s Cannes debut and list major performers including Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close, while also naming additional cast members. Variety adds that the film has earned a further recognition in the form of a nomination related to best international independent film.
One outlet also mentions a different audience-award result: The Hollywood Reporter’s summary refers to Grace Harper Brighouse’s documentary ‘Dependence’ claiming an audience award for best British discovery, alongside its broader statement about Los Javis’ film continuing to gain attention. Taken together, the coverage centers on audience-choice momentum for ‘La Bola Negra,’ while differing on the specific audience-award category details.
