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- ↑ AV Club: "Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality" review: AV Club review.
- ↑ Janice Kennedy, "Exploring female sexuality: Documentary a revealing look at women's erotica". Ottawa Citizen , February 10, 1999.
- ↑ John McKay, "Look out world, here we come". Hamilton Spectator , September 3, 1997.
- ↑ Katrina Onstad, "Documentary on female sexuality gets a light trim from TVOntario". National Post , February 11, 1999.
- ↑ Maya Gallus, "Erotic film history". The Globe and Mail , May 3, 2002.
- ↑ Doug Saunders, "Egoyan film leads Genie race: The Sweet Hereafter picks up nominations for Canada's film awards". The Globe and Mail , November 5, 1997.
