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- 1 2 Breanne Doyle, "DOXA 2021 review: In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland tells a journalism story that is as empowering as it is inspiring". The Georgia Straight , May 13, 2021.
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- ↑ Kelly Townsend, "All My Puny Sorrows leads film nominees for 2021 DGC Awards". Playback , September 24, 2021.
