'La bola negra' by Los Javis shortlisted to represent Spain at the 2027 Oscars

With further possible nominations for the civil‑war drama yet to be announced, the film, hailed at Cannes and TIFF for its three intertwined 'queer' stories, pulls ahead of the other Spanish contenders: "El ser querido" by Sorogoyen and "Los domingos" by Ruíz de Azúa.