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La Bola Negra
Cinema· City Of Edinburgh

La Bola Negra

  • 📅Fri 06 Nov 2026 · 12:00
  • 🎫Free entry

"La Bola Negra" (The Black Ball) is a short story by Charles Bukowski about a Black father who works as a hotel janitor while trying to shield his young son from the racism and systemic injustice they face. The title refers to the discrimination that threatens him—being metaphorically "blackballed"—as he reflects on the harsh realities his son will inevitably confront growing up in a racist societ