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- ↑ Patrick Kiamini, "Cinéma du réel : le film « Examen d’État » a remporté deux prix". Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale, April 10, 2014.
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- ↑ Ben Dalton, "'The Silence Of Others' takes top Sheffield Doc/Fest prize". Screen Daily , June 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Congolese filmmaker to receive True Vision Award". Columbia Missourian , February 6, 2018.
- ↑ Christopher Vourlias, "‘Downstream to Kinshasa,’ First Congolese Film in Cannes Official Selection, Honors Resilience of War Victims". Variety , June 26, 2020.
- ↑ Elsa Keslassy, "Cannes’ Virtual Marché du Film Unveils Expanded Cannes Docs Lineup". Variety , June 10, 2020.
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- ↑ Daniele Alcinii, "TIFF ’20: “Inconvenient Indian” takes People’s Choice Documentary Award". RealScreen , September 21, 2020.
- ↑ Steve Macfarlane, "“You Must Be Reactive in the Face of Danger”: Dieudo Hamadi on Kinshasa Makambo". Filmmaker Magazine , March 13, 2018.
- ↑ Jonathan Romney, "‘Downstream To Kinshasa’: DOK Leipzig Review (Cannes Label)". Screen Daily , October 27, 2020.
