La Bola Negra
Description
Join the Wellington Pride Festival for a fundraising screening of La Bola Negra on 15 October at the Penthouse Cinema in Brooklyn.
LA BOLA NEGRA tells the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and inheritance, across three different eras - 1932, 1937, and 2017.
Winner, Festival De Cannes: Best Director
Winner, Toronto International Film Festival: People's Choice
"A work of staggering genius" - Indiewire.com
"Extraordinary" - Deadline
About the film
Starring Spanish music sensation Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Julio Torres, Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close. From Cannes-winning directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (Los Javis).
From the screening notes:
One thing that is particularly unique in the context of your production is to see your main characters embodied by actors who are openly gay?
AMBROSSI Yes. That was one of the most important decisions in the film. For me, it’s part of the ongoing fight, it’s even a political decision. To have three openly gay men leading a major film, that’s still rare. Even today, many LGBTQ+ stories are told by straight actors. We wanted this film to truly be made by gay men, not just about them.
About Wellington Pride Festival
Money raised goes to support the Wellington Pride Festival, Aotearoa's longest-running Pride celebration.
The festival is for the community by the community, and the entire committee behind it are volunteers, so every dollar helps.
Accessibility
Accessibility
La Bola Negra is rated M - Violence, offensive language, sex scenes & nudity.
The film is in Spanish and will also be screened with English captions.
The theatre is wheelchair accessible and wheelchair accessible bathrooms are available.
Parking is available right next door in the Penthouse carpark.
You are more than welcome to wear a mask.
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