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- ↑ Cultural, Instituto Itaú. "Cinema da Retomada". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ "Percepções acerca da "retomada do cinema brasileiro" através da análise de críticas jornalísticas | Temática". Portal de Periódicos UFPB (in Brazilian Portuguese).
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- ↑ Matheus, Levi (2025-01-23). "Brasil já teve 15 filmes indicados ao Oscar; leia a lista". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-26.
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