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  "id": 7984950,
  "title": "What to know about Spain's Oscar contender 'The Black Ball'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/what-to-know-about-spains-oscar-contender-the-black-ball-7984950",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:06:50.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Spain's Oscar entry \"The Black Ball\" has proven buzzy across the festival circuit, as its powerful message championing LGBTQ rights emerges from intertwined storylines revolving around sexuality and the Spanish Civil War.",
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        "title": "'The Black Ball' emerges as Spain’s Oscar contender with LGBTQ rights message",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/the-black-ball-emerges-as-spains-oscar-contender-with-lgbtq-rights",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:06:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "What to know about Spain's Oscar contender 'The Black Ball'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/what-to-know-about-spains-oscar-contender-the-black-ball",
        "published": "2026-09-17T08:06:50.000Z"
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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."
}