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References
- ↑ "Red Lake And Mining Industry Featured In Documentary Film". CKDR-FM, May 22, 2015.
- ↑ Ian Ross, "Filmmaker goes home to document Red Lake mining life". Northern Ontario Business , June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Manori Ravindran, "'Je suis le peuple,' 'Far Fur Country' win DOXA prizes". RealScreen , May 11, 2015.
