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Filmmaking is 'our weapon against intolerance,' say 'La Bola Negra' directors

NPR Movies·Oct 27, 2026 · 11:37 AM CT
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Spanish directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as Los Javis, talk about La Bola Negra, an epic told across three timelines from 1932 to today. They call filmmaking their weapon against intolerance.

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