Netflix and KCRW Bring 'La Bola Negra' Exhibition to Hollywood

Netflix and KCRW will open an immersive exhibition dedicated to 'La Bola Negra' at NYA Studios East in Hollywood from Dec. 4-6, the companies announced. The show, titled 'Love Leaves A Legacy: Creating La Bola Negra,' invites audiences to step inside the film's visual world — provided they secure a reservation.

The exhibition celebrates the cinematic vision of directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and spotlights the craft team behind the film. Works on display include contributions from:

• Cinematographer Gris Jordana
• Editor Alberto Gutiérrez
• Composer Raül Refree
• Costume designer Ana López Cobos
• Hair designer Pablo Morills
• Makeup designer Mariló Osuna
• Production designer Roger Bellés

Original costumes, props, production artwork and behind-the-scenes photography will be showcased. The exhibit will also include rare books curated by the firm Peter Harrington to highlight the enduring influence of Federico García Lorca, the Spanish poet and playwright whose unfinished final work, together with a play by Alberto Conejero, inspired the film.

What is the film about?

'La Bola Negra' follows Carlos González, a late-2010s historian who must connect the pieces between a gay-themed Federico García Lorca play he inherits and two other plot threads. One of these traces the tender, illicit relationship between two soldiers on opposing sides of the Spanish Civil War, played by Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau.

The queer historical drama arrived on the festival circuit with force. At its Cannes Film Festival premiere, it received a 16-minute standing ovation and the Best Director Award.

What awards has it won?

The honors have accumulated quickly since Cannes. The film took the audience award at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival and the audience prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. On Nov. 30, it will receive the Gotham Vanguard Tribute award at this year's Gotham Film Awards.

Recognition has extended to the film's artisans. Guitarricadelafuente received the Discovery Award at this year's SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Composer Raül Refree was named in Variety's 10 Artisans to Watch at the same festival and will receive the composer award at this year's Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, presented by Variety.

Spain has also chosen the film as its official submission for best international feature at the 2027 Academy Awards — a signal that the country's selection committee rates it a genuine contender, not merely a prestige gesture.

Can the public attend?

Only partially. The exhibition runs Dec. 4-6, but public access is limited to Dec. 5 and 6, by reservation through Eventbrite. The opening day appears to be reserved for invited guests; the announcement does not specify what, if anything, takes place on Dec. 4 for ticketholders.

What the show changes for Los Angeles audiences is straightforward: it is the first chance to examine the film's costumes, production design and Lorca-related rare books up close before the Oscars campaign intensifies. Whether the exhibition travels beyond Hollywood remains unstated — for now, three days in December are all that is on offer.