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- ↑ Harrow, Kenneth W.; Garritano, Carmela (eds.). A companion to African cinema. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 146. ISBN 9781119100317.
- ↑ Tony Magmar at IMDb