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A Pale View of Hills: Suzu Hirose’s Unforgettable Night at JAPAN CUTS 2026

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The murmuring in the theater stopped. Then the audience exploded in applause. We had just watched Suzu Hirose deliver an awe-inspiring performance in A Pale ...
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