From Variety · John Hopewell,Emiliano de Pablos · · 1m
Spain picks 'La Bola Negra' for Oscars
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's Cannes sensation will represent Spain in the international feature race.
In brief
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's Cannes sensation will represent Spain in the international feature race. Spain selected 'La Bola Negra' from its strongest ever international feature shortlist for the 2027 Academy Awards. Originally reported by Variety.
Spain's Oscar pick is here
La Bola Negra will represent Spain in the 2027 international feature film race. The film is directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi.
A Cannes sensation
The film made waves at the Cannes Film Festival. It's already generating buzz for multiple Oscar category nominations beyond international feature.
Star power with Cruz and Close
Penelope Cruz appears in a flamboyant extended cameo. Glenn Close also features in the film.
Beating out strong competition
The film was chosen over Rodrigo Sorogoyen's The Beloved with Javier Bardem. Alauda Ruiz de Azua's Goya winner Sundays was also in contention.
Spain's strongest shortlist ever
This year's international feature shortlist is arguably the strongest in Spanish history. All three finalists brought major credentials to the selection.
“arguably the strongest in Spanish history”
What it means
Spain selected 'La Bola Negra' from its strongest ever international feature shortlist for the 2027 Academy Awards.
