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- ↑ "« Nina », un coup de cœur de Cannes Court Métrage". Qui Fait Quoi, May 22, 2015.
- ↑ Bruce Kirkland, "TIFF announces its top 10 films of 2015". Toronto Sun , December 8, 2015.
