{
  "id": 16210684,
  "title": "Fueled by ‘La Bola Negra,’ Spain’s Indie Distribution Make Robust Gains, to Be Highlighted at Valladolid’s Merci Market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/fueled-by-la-bola-negra-spains-indie-distribution-make-robust-gains",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:38:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/la-bola-negra-spain-indie-distribution-merci-2026-1236925507/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The box office success of “La Bola Negra,” handled by Elastica Films, has given Spain’s independent film distribution sector a timely boost. The momentum comes as Valladolid’s Merci market enters its sixth edition, its first since the death of José Luis Cienfuegos, the director of Valladolid, known in Spain as the Seminci, who helped build […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}