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- 1 2 Katherine Monk, "Pick of the flicks". Vancouver Sun , September 29, 2006.
- ↑ Jennie Punter, "Hot Docs". The Globe and Mail , April 28, 2006.
- ↑ "'Martyr Street' wins best of Hot Docs". CBC Arts, May 7, 2006.
- ↑ Alexandra Gill, "VIFF winners". The Globe and Mail , October 14, 2006.
- ↑ "Myanmar film people's choice". Kamloops Daily News , December 8, 2006.
