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- ↑ Encinias, Joshua (4 June 2020). "Abel Ferrara on Filmmaking in Quarantine and the Spiritual Quest of Tommaso". The Film Stage. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ Kohn, Eric (9 June 2020). "Willem Dafoe and Abel Ferrara Discuss Their Legendary Filmmaking Collaborations — Watch". IndieWire . Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
