{
  "id": 9757350,
  "title": "Oscars: Cuba Selects ‘Malecón’ for International Feature Contest, Movistar Plus Acquires Spanish Streaming Rights (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/oscars-cuba-selects-malecon-for-international-feature-contest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:48:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/oscars-cuba-maleco-movistar-plus-1236875440/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Cuba has selected Carlos Larrazabal’s “Malecón” as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, while Movistar Plus has acquired the film’s streaming rights in Spain. The announcements coincide with this year’s San Sebastián Intl. Film Festival, following the film’s festival journey through Mar del Plata, Miami and Havana. “Malecón” […]",
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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."
}