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- ↑ Benson, Sheila (4 January 1984). "Foreign twist to critics' 1983 ballots". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Carroll, Kathleen (5 January 1984). "US Critics vote 'Shooting Stars' best film of '83". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.