Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as ‘The Javis’ both for the time in which they were a couple and for their work done together in the film directionhave received one of the longest ovations in the history of the Cannes festival. A moment full of emotion, crying and vindication.
This ovation is not only a recognition for the cinematographic work made by Los Javis, it is the way of letting the world know that The work done and the voice given by the directors to a character as important in history as Federico García Lorca, is much more than a symbolic gesture. or something casual.
The directors, thanks to their film ‘The black ball’they have managed to transmit the rawness of art in wartimebut, also, thanks to his time jumps by the narration of three stories different in different times in which they focus on the historical memory, the Francoist repression and ‘queer’ love through several stories connected in different times of Spain, in the years 1932, 1937 and 2017.
The Javis: “Federico García Lorca was murdered by fascism because he was gay”
The entire auditorium knelt on its feet to applaud the film before the crying of both the directors as well as some of the actors, highlighting the tears of Penelope Cruz. It was during around 16 minutes in which the Cannes Festival auditorium applauded the film becoming one of the longest ovations in history of the contest and, according to specialized media such as Deadlinewas about to equal the historical record.
At this moment, the Javis wanted to vindicate the poet’s memory with a speech full of emotion: “Ninety years ago, Federico García Lorca was murdered by fascism because he was gay. So, for all those who think we are going to go backwards on our LGBT rights, we have bad news. “We are here to stay.”