The story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and inheritance, across three different eras – 1932, 1937 and 2017.
Directed by Los Javis (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo), 'La Bola Negra' won the Best Director award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Click here to read our five-star Sydney Film Festival review of 'La Bola Negra'.
The 'La Bola Negra' competition has now closed. Winners will be announced shortly. Check our Comps page for all a list of our winners.
Competition opens at 5:00pm AEDT on Sunday 4th October 2026 and closes at 11:59 pm AEDT on Sunday 11th October 2026. Five winners will be chosen at random on Monday 12th October 2026. To successfully win, entrants must fulfil the above entry conditions before the time the competition closes. Current members/followers are eligible to enter the competition. Only one entry per person. Only one winner per household. To be a valid winner, the entrant must not have won a prize from SWITCH within the last 28 days. Each winner will receive one double pass to 'La Bola Negra'. By entering, you agree to receive occasional emails from SWITCH in the future. If you decide to unsubscribe from these updates, any further entries will not be applicable. Only Australian residents are eligible to enter.

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