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"textContent": "Penélope Cruz disclosed at the Cannes press conference for “The Black Ball” (La Bola Negra) on Friday that she was warned of a potential brain aneurysm during the production of the film, and completed her scenes after receiving medical clearance the next day. The revelation came a day after the Los Javis competition title earned […]",
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