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- ↑ "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan. "Cannes Adds Michel Hazanavicius, Mohammad Rasoulof, Emanuel Parvu Titles to Official Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ↑ "Sorpresas y Aplausos Toman la Clausura de la Edición 39 del Festival International de Cine en Guadalajara". Festival International de Cine en Guadalajara. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
