Los Javis Win Best Director at Cannes for 'La bola negra'
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as Los Javis, won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for their film 'La bola negra'. The announcement was made by Xavier Dolan and Diego Céspedes at the Grand Théâtre Lumière. Penélope Cruz had predicted their win, telling them they would receive a major award. The duo expressed that the festival's recognition validates their creative direction and encourages them to continue exploring their unique voice.
Key facts
- Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi won Best Director at Cannes for 'La bola negra'
- Xavier Dolan and Diego Céspedes announced the award
- Penélope Cruz predicted the win
- The award was presented at the Grand Théâtre Lumière
- Los Javis are queer icons and LGTBI filmmakers
Entities
Artists
- Javier Calvo
- Javier Ambrossi
- Xavier Dolan
- Penélope Cruz
- Diego Céspedes
- Pawel Pawlikowski
- Cristian Mungiu
- Federico García Lorca
- Alberto Conejero
- Guitarricadelafuente
- Miguel Bernardeau
- Milo Quifes
- Carlos González
- Glenn Close
- Ian Gibson
- María Teresa León
- Cipriano Rivas Cherif
- Jean Cocteau
- Federico Fellini
- Carlos Saura
Institutions
- Festival de Cannes
- Cannes Film Festival
- Grand Théâtre Lumière
- La Barraca
- Regia Aeronautica
- The New York Times
Locations
- Cannes
- France
- Grand Théâtre Lumière
- Granada
- Spain