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- ↑ Andrew Wright, "Cree Filmmaker Jules Koostachin Explores Domestic Abuse Survival in ‘Broken Angel’". Zoomer Media, October 20, 2022.
- ↑ Nick Krewen, "Jules Arita Koostachin’s dramatic thriller goes to camera". Playback , November 12, 2021.
- ↑ Tyler Treese, "Exclusive Broken Angel Trailer Previews Indigenous Drama". Coming Soon, October 7, 2022.
- ↑ Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Film Festival announces film lineup". Pique Newsmagazine , November 2, 2022.
- ↑ "JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DGC DISCOVERY AWARD LONG LIST DROPS AT VISIONARIES" Archived 2022-09-29 at the Wayback Machine . Yahoo! Movies , September 11, 2022.
