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- ↑ "Innovative Quebecois director Yves Simoneau stands alone". Montreal Gazette , February 18, 1989.
- ↑ "Stylish Quebec film finds a ready market: Young Montrealers flock to Yves Simoneau's latest as director celebrates early box-office success". The Globe and Mail , February 24, 1989.
- ↑ "New Quebec comedy sets box-office record". Montreal Gazette , February 23, 1989.
- ↑ Patricia Bailey, "Badouri and Lepage cut Bait". Playback , December 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Jesus film leads Genies". Ottawa Citizen , February 13, 1990.
