Musician Guitarricadelafuente discusses role in La bola negra

Álvaro Lafuente, known professionally as Guitarricadelafuente, has reflected on his transformative experience acting in the film ‘La bola negra’. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (Los Javis), the production has achieved significant box office success and global industry attention.

The film, inspired by an unfinished work by Federico García Lorca, explores themes of identity, desire, memory, and the historical challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in Spain. Lafuente noted that the rehearsal process for his leading role was a deeply personal journey, stating that the directors warned him the experience would change him, which proved to be true.