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- ↑ François Lévesque, "Jeanne Leblanc, une petite ville, ici ou ailleurs". Le Devoir , February 21, 2020.
- ↑ François Lévesque, "«Isla Blanca»: Mathilde est revenue". Le Devoir , March 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Le suspense «Les nôtres» lancera les prochains Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma". Le Journal de Montréal , December 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Jeanne Leblanc à la tête de Vues 2021". Infodimanche, December 10, 2020.
