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- ↑ McArthur, Colin, "The Cultural Necessity of Poor Celtic Cinema", in Hill, John, McLoone, Martin, & Hainsworth, Paul (eds.) (1994), Border Crossing: Film in Ireland, Britain and Europe, British Film Institute / Queen's University Institute of Irish Studies, pp. 112 - 125, ISBN 9780851704890
- ↑ McArthur, Colin, "In Praise of Poor Cinema", in Sight and Sound , Volume 3, no. 8, August 1993, ISSN 0037-4806
