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- ↑ Marie-Josée R. Roy, "«Pas d’chicane dans ma cabane!»: obliger ses parents à divorcer!". Métro , June 8, 2022.
- ↑ Harvey, Léa (June 3, 2022). "Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers: diriger les petits comme les grands". Le Soleil (in French).
- ↑ Véronique Larocque, "La parole aux préadolescents". La Presse , June 10, 2022.
- ↑ Kelly Townsend, "Babysitter wins Best Feature at 2023 Canadian Film Fest". Playback , April 3, 2023.
