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- ↑ Harija Amia & Sharon Uranie, Telling African stories in paradise – Seychelles film industry gets big boost with Africa Film Factory, Seychelles News Agency, July 8, 2014.
- ↑ Patsy Athanase & Betymie Bonnelame, ‘A Love Like This’ -- movie shot in Seychelles premieres in local cinema, Seychelles News Agency, July 16, 2016
- ↑ New film shot in Seychelles sure to capture millions of hearts and minds, Seychelles Nation , 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "A Love Like This" in Seychelles, Colombo Gazette, July 21, 2016.
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