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- ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "Plight of Canada's migrant workers profiled in 'Migrant Dreams' documentary". Canadian Press, May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Vik Kirsch, "Migrant workers decry 'slavery'". Guelph Mercury , October 18, 2014.
- ↑ Marsha Lederman, "Amazing Canadian story slated to open DOXA". The Globe and Mail , April 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Min Sook Lee's Migrant Dreams Premieres on TVO September 14". Canada NewsWire , August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Daniele Alcinii, "'Cameraperson,' 'Twelve Landscapes' take DOXA prizes". RealScreen , May 16, 2016.
- ↑ Paloma Martinez-Mendez, "Le documentaire « Migrant Dreams » sur les travailleurs migrants remporte le Prix d’excellence Hillman 2017". Radio Canada International, May 22, 2027.
- ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations". CBC News, January 16, 2018.
