Best Of: Making ‘La Bola Negra’ / 'New Yorker' cartoonists lament their kitchens

Spanish filmmakers Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as Los Javis, examine the legacy of LGBTQ+ persecution in Spain through their film *La Bola Negra*, which draws on the unfinished work of poet Federico García Lorca to bridge historical trauma with contemporary identity. Film critic Justin Chang reviews the South Korean drama *Possible Love*, analyzing director Lee Chang-dong’s portrayal of class-based alienation and the enduring resilience of a couple navigating industrial collapse. Additionally, New Yorker cartoonists Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein share insights from their graphic memoir *The Two Saddest Kitchens*, where they transform personal domestic shame and chaotic living spaces into a collaborative exploration of friendship and the creative process. These segments collectively highlight how storytelling serves as a vital tool for processing history, social inequality, and the complexities of human connection.