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- ↑ "LION'S TALE: THE ROARING SUCCESS OF A HOMEGROWN STORY". Ausfilm. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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- ↑ "This powerful film captures how some friendships can change you and others will nearly destroy you". ABC News. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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