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- ↑ Jennie Punter, "Shorts of stature". The Globe and Mail , August 31, 2007.
- 1 2 Peter Goddard, "Catch more wavelengths". Toronto Star , August 31, 2007.
- ↑ Mark Medley, "Cronenberg film wins top TIFF prize". National Post , September 17, 2007.
- ↑ Chris Knight, "Year's top-10 Canadian movies chosen; Despite high profiles on the festival circuit, movies such as Cronenberg's Eastern Promises are not in wide release". Vancouver Sun , December 12, 2007.
