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- ↑ Witherspoon, Patrice (January 22, 2023). "To Live And Die And Live Review: Basir's Feature Is Intoxicating [Sundance]". ScreenRant.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (September 18, 2023). "André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz & Stephen McKinley Henderson Set For 'The Dutchman' As Andre Gaines' Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka Play Lands IA".
