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‘La Bola Negra’ Was Personal for Breakout Star Guitarricadelafuente. He’s Still Unpacking Why

The popular Spanish musician makes a beguiling acting debut in the buzzy Oscar contender, and he's already seeing its impact: "I saw a 16-year-old gay couple holding hands and hugging each other and crying."
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The suffocation of Israeli filmmakers: ‘Critical culture is now regarded as an act of treason’

In September 2025, the film that won the most awards at the Ophir Awards, Israel’s equivalent of Spain’s Goyas, was The Sea, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy who sneaks past checkpoints to try to reach Tel Aviv and see the Mediterranean for the first time. The film does not delve into the daily squalor and violence of the Israeli occupation, but it provoked the ire of Culture Minister Miki Zohar at the time, who said he would not allow a “group of extremist left‑wing thugs” to take over the film sector.

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Graffiti depicting Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham (left) and Rachel Szor with the word 'traitor' in Hebrew in Ashdod, September 15, 2026.
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