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- ↑ Édith Madore, "Tournage: Les yeux de Laura Laur". Ciné-Bulles , Volume 8, numéro 2, pp. 42-45.
- ↑ Victor Dabby, "Quebec movie maker enjoys no-compromise reputation". Toronto Star , October 18, 1988.
