Cannes Ovation for The Black Ball Heralds Los Javis' Lorca-Inspired Gay Epic
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Penélope Cruz leads a cameo in Los Javis’ The Black Ball, a Lorca-inspired queer epic tracing 85 years across 1930s to 2017, premiered at Cannes to a 16-minute standing ovation; the film stars Glenn Close in a supporting role and marks the duo’s Cannes official competition debut, with production spanning Spain and Greece and a Spain release set for Oct. 2 via Elastica Films; it’s in contention for the Palme d’Or and the Queer Palm.
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