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- 1 2 Salem, Helena (2004). "Leon Hirszman". Enciclopédia do Cinema Brasilero (in Portuguese) (2.ª ed.). São Paulo, Brasil: Senac. pp. 293–295. ISBN 85-7359-093-9.
- ↑ "ABC da Greve" (in Portuguese). Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "ABC da Greve" (in Portuguese). TV Brasil. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "Retrospectiva Leon Hirszman exibe 'ABC da Greve'" [Leon Hirszman retrospective shows 'ABC da Greve'] (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 9 March 1991. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
