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Spanish cinema is drawing global attention with a wave of acclaimed films. Recent releases are earning praise at festivals, breaking box office records, and gaining momentum in the Oscar race.
Netflix’s La Bola Negra is expanding in theaters after drawing elite audiences in NYC and Paris. The Spanish period piece, inspired by Federico García Lorca, has broken per-screen records and is now a serious Best Picture contender.
The four pages of Federico García Lorca’s unfinished play La Bola Negra—preserved in Granada, hidden from fascism—became the spine of a film that now sits at the heart of Contenders London.
La Bola Negra lands on Netflix on December 2 after a Cannes-winning run and a London red carpet. The film, already Spain’s Oscar entry, has critics raving and Kalshi betting on a Best Picture showdown with The Odyssey. Its 45-day U.S. theatrical window is unprecedented for Netflix.