Love During War Time In ‘La Bola Negra’ Trailer

Written and directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, La Bola Negra explores what it means to be gay throughout different eras, focusing on “three existences” that are connected through themes of sexuality, desire, pain, and inheritance. The film makes use of surreal imagery to illustrate the characters’ inner turmoil set against a backdrop of warfare. This comes at a time when homosexuality is being more widely accepted and yet heavily targeted. It’s especially interesting to see a cultural perspective that has the extra challenge of deeply entrenched notions of manhood and masculinity.