Immersive 'La Bola Negra' Exhibit Opens in Hollywood in December
An immersive exhibition built around the Spanish film La Bola Negra opens at NYA Studios East in Hollywood from 4 to 6 December, Variety reports.
The show is called Love Leaves A Legacy: Creating La Bola Negra. Netflix and KCRW, the Los Angeles public radio station, are the presenters. The film was made by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, and the exhibition celebrates their work.
Public visits are on 5 and 6 December, and they need a reservation, which is booked through Eventbrite, the online ticketing platform. The 4 December date is not open to the public in the same way.
The display is less about the stars than about the people who shaped how the film looks, sounds and feels. Visitors will see original costumes, props, production artwork and behind-the-scenes photographs. The credits named in the exhibition include cinematographer Gris Jordana, who handled the camera work, and editor Alberto Gutiérrez, who decided how the scenes join. Composer Raül Refree wrote the score, and production designer Roger Bellés built the film's sets.
Costume designer Ana López Cobos, hair designer Pablo Morillas and makeup designer Mariló Osuna are also featured. Each of these roles is a long chain of choices, from a dress fitting to a lighting setup, and the show puts those choices on the wall.
The exhibition also includes rare books, curated by the rare-book dealer Peter Harrington. They highlight the influence of Federico García Lorca, the Spanish poet and playwright, on the film.
The film itself has had a busy festival run. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where Variety reports it received a 16-minute standing ovation and a Best Director Award. It later won the audience award at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival, and the audience prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Two more honours are on the calendar. The film will receive the Gotham Vanguard Tribute at the Gotham Film Awards on 30 November. It has also been chosen as Spain's official submission for best international feature at the 2027 Academy Awards, the Oscars category for films made outside English-language production systems.
For anyone in Los Angeles this winter, the practical details are simple. Book a slot for 5 or 6 December, and expect to see the film's making, not just its finished frames.
