The 79th Cannes Film Festival features a notably queer lineup, including strong attention for new works by Ira Sachs and Jane Schoenbrun and major recognition for Pedro Almodóvar. Los Javis, known for Drag Race España and the miniseries Veneno, have unveiled their latest film, The Black Ball (La Bola Negra). The film is presented as a sweeping gay war epic and is being widely hailed as a masterpiece. Early critical response is described as exceptionally strong, with some critics tipping it for top Cannes honors and others discussing possible Oscar chances. Los Javis previously collaborated on Holy Camp! and were filming The Black Ball during their announced breakup, while continuing as creative partners.
"The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival isn't over yet, but the gays have already won! Boasting an exceptionally queer lineup, this year's fest has seen a bidding war for Jordan Firstman's Club Kid, a proper hero's welcome for legendary auteur Pedro Almodóvar, and strong receptions for new works from both Ira Sachs (The Man I Love) and Jane Schoenbrun (Teenage Sex & Death At Camp Miasma)."
"And now Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo-a.k.a. "Los Javis"-have unveiled their latest, The Black Ball (or, "La Bola Negra"), a sweeping gay war epic that's being hailed as a masterpiece. Response to the film has been so immediately strong that many critics are tipping it for one of Cannes' top prizes this year. Others, meanwhile, are already buzzing about its Oscars chances."
"Perhaps best known internationally as co-hosts/judges of Drag Race España and for their acclaimed miniseries Veneno about the eponymous trans icon La Veneno, Los Javis have been working together ever since they first met & began dating back in 2012. Unfortunately, last fall, the power couple announced they were breaking up after 13 years together, but maintained they'd continue to work as creative collaborators, which is good news because at the time they were in the middle of filming what would become The Black Ball."
"But whatever drama or personal strife might've been going on behind the scenes doesn't show on the screen because The Black Ball is being hailed as " a monumental work of art." Critic Richard Lawson writes that it's "a big gay epic staged with heaps of thought and style," calling Los J"
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