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- ↑ "LES PONTS DE SARAJEVO (BRIDGES OF SARAJEVO)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Staff, F. N. E. "Bosnia-Herzegovina - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
