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‘La Bola Negra’ Teaser: Spanish Cannes Sensation Comes to Netflix and Movie Theaters

Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the queer epic made major waves at Cannes and look to be Netflix's major Oscar push.

Netflix's historical epic "La Bola Negra" made waves at Cannes, earning the filmmakers a Best Director Award and sparking a bidding war that led to Netflix securing the rights. Ahead of its theatrical release on October 16, Netflix has released a brand-new teaser trailer showcasing the film's epic scope. The film, starring an ensemble cast including Penélope Cruz, Glenn Close, Julio Torres, and Yenesi, is described as a "bold tapestry" that intertwines three generations of men through desire, pain, and love.

Praised for its technical brilliance and storytelling, "La Bola Negra" was described as "rife with ingenious and technical marvels and sequences that rank among cinema's best" in the teaser trailer, which references a review of the film. Unlike other recent Netflix releases like "The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth," which is limited to a two-week Imax run before moving to Netflix, "La Bola Negra" will have a wide theatrical release on October 16, with its Netflix debut on December 2.

If you're looking to see this Pedro Almodóvar-backed film, you'll need to catch it in theaters first.

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