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Spain selects Black Ball as Oscar international entry
Hindustan Times··17 Sept
Spain selected The Black Ball as its international feature Academy Award contender. Directors Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo received a standing ovation Tuesday at the Toronto International Film Festival. The drama features cameos by Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close and follows three gay men across eras in Spain. Ambrossi said it tributes the LGBTQ community. The festival ends September 20.
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What It Means For You
- Streaming and festival audiences may see more Spanish LGBTQ historical dramas.
- Oscar voters will weigh the film against other international entries.
- Festival buzz could extend theatrical runs before Spain's submission deadline.
What's Happening
- Spain picked the film the day after a Toronto standing ovation.
- Ambrossi and Calvo, known as Los Javis, directed the Cannes debut.
- Cruz and Close appear in cameo roles alongside Miguel Bernardeau.
Spain Oscar selection
- The story links three gay men across eras in Spain.
- Inspiration began with unpublished Federico Garcia Lorca pages.
- Toronto International Film Festival ends September 20.
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