Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi shoot 'The Black Ball' in 35 mm

In recent days, Castil de Carrias (Burgos) has hosted the filming of 'The Black Ball', an original film Movistar Plus+ y Suma Content Films in co-production with The Desire y The Pact (France), written, directed and produced by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi.

Filming will last 12 weeks in different locations in Castilla y León, Cantabria, Andalusia and the Community of Madrid and will be completed outside of Spain. Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Lola Dueñas and Penélope Cruz lead the cast of this film that takes its title from an unfinished work by Federico García Lorca, murdered before he could finish it. He script written by Calvo and Ambrossi together with Alberto Conejero is centered on the interconnected lives of three men in three different eras. Three existences closely linked by sexuality and desire, pain and inheritance; and one of the last works, unfinished, by Federico García Lorca.

The black ball, which marks the return as directors and scriptwriters of the “Javis” after the success of the original series Movistar Plus+ The Messiah, is being shot in photochemical in 35 mm, with Jordan Gray in charge of photography direction. Roger Bellés He is the art director, Ana Lopez Cobos It is the costume designer, Eva Leira and Yolanda Serrano They are the casting directors, Rodrigo Madrigal He is the head of sound, Pablo Morillas He is responsible for the hair salon, Marilo Osuna of makeup and Belén Martí Lluch She is the movement director. Alberto Gutierrez will sign the assembly and Raul Refree the music of the film. It should be noted that everyone repeats with Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi after The Messiah.

They are added Laura Pedro as visual effects supervisor, Pau Costa as special effects supervisor and Clara Salvador as location manager. Mariano Piñeiro He is the production director and Alvaro Riesgo He is the direction coordinator.

The black ball It will be released in theaters in 2026. Elastic will be the distributor of the film in Spain. After the theatrical release, the film will arrive exclusively on Movistar Plus+.