ballad
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Moreover, the script for “Love Letter” was written by Kinoshita, who had directed Tanaka in several films and would cast her five years later in their greatest collaboration, “The Ballad of Narayama.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The two sides burn with a "mutual disdain for each other", explains Mulligan, who is known for films like An Education, Promising Young Woman and The Ballad of Wallis Island.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
But it’s even rarer that a franchise needs multiple prequels, as is the case with “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” a follow-up to 2023’s “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026
“The Ballad of Wallis Island” A kooky millionaire strong-arms his favorite mid-aughts folk duo into playing a reunion show on his Welsh island.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Out of all the folktales, “The Ballad of John Henry” was my favorite.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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