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- ↑ "L'année rêvée de Rose-Marie Perreault". Le Journal de Montréal . March 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Cinq bonnes raisons de regarder le Gala Québec Cinéma". Le Journal de Montréal . June 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Meilleur film aux prix Écrans canadiens: les cinq finalistes sont québécois". La Presse . February 7, 2019.
