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‘La Bola Negra’ wins TIFF’s People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path

The Seattle Times and Toronto Sun describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened “La Bola Negra,” the Spanish queer epic about the intertwined lives of three gay men, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, confirming its status as a major Oscar contender.
The headline split The left frames it as "‘La Bola Negra’ wins TIFF’s People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path". The right frames it as "Spanish civil war drama ‘The Black Ball’ wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award".
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Left / center-left‘La Bola Negra’ wins TIFF’s People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path

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Right / center-rightSpanish civil war drama ‘The Black Ball’ wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award

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Toronto SunNews report · Sep 20, 7:14 PM

Spanish civil war drama ‘The Black Ball’ wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award

Co-director says calls his film an 'epic gay drama for everyone'

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 20, 4:50 PM

‘La Bola Negra’ wins TIFF’s People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path

“La Bola Negra,” the Spanish queer epic about the intertwined lives of three gay men, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, confirming its stat...

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