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- ↑ Roxborough, Scott (28 February 2020). "'Les Miserables' Wins Best Film at Cesar Awards, Polanski Takes Best Director". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ "César 2020: Yolande Zauberman remporte le prix du meilleur documentaire pour "M", comme Menahem". i24 News (in French). 29 February 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
