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- ↑ Danish Film Institute: Sami Saif page
- ↑ EkkoFilm: Bag et mediemonster (in Danish)
- ↑ Sundholm, J.; Thorsen, I.; Andersson, L.G.; Hedling, O.; Iversen, G.; Møller, B.T. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series. Scarecrow Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8108-5524-3 . Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ Dfi.dk: Grand Prix-Kongens fald (in Danish)