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- ↑ Ntim, Zac (February 14, 2024). "Mike Leigh Reteams With Marianne Jean-Baptiste On Latest Feature 'Hard Truths,' First Look Revealed". Deadline.
- ↑ Little White Lies [@LWLies] (February 14, 2024). "Huge news out of London today – we're finally getting a new Mike Leigh film. Hard Truths reunites the writer/director with actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who received an Oscar nomination for Secrets and Lies! @StudiocanalUK and Bleeker St to release later this year..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Welk, Brian (2024-02-14). "Mike Leigh Reunites with Marianne Jean-Baptiste in First Look at Director's New Film 'Hard Truths'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
