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- ↑ Wendy Ide, "Moon, 66 Questions review – oblique view of a family reunion is a cinematic pleasure". The Guardian , June 26, 2022.
- 1 2 Nick Chen, "Jacqueline Lentzou is the new romantic of Greek Weird cinema". Dazed , June 23, 2022.
- ↑ Ben Dalton, "Vilnius Film Festival to host screenings and red carpets from the city’s hotel rooms". Screen Daily , March 11, 2021.
- ↑ Jeremy Kay, "Film Movement takes Berlinale selection ‘Moon, 66 Questions’". Screen Daily , May 7, 2021.
- ↑ Vladan Petkovic, "Reykjavik's Golden Puffin flies to Jacqueline Lentzou for Moon, 66 Questions". Cineuropa, October 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Le 50e Festival du nouveau cinéma dévoile son palmarès et se poursuit en ligne jusqu’au 31 octobre 2021". CTVM, October 18, 2021.
