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- 1 2 Rachel Ho, "CFF 2023: 'Streams Flow from a River' Makes a Big Splash for a New Canadian Director". Exclaim! , March 28, 2023.
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- ↑ Chris Dart, "Best new TV shows in April: a parking lot dispute gets out of hand in Beef, and Barry reaches its end". CBC Arts, April 3, 2023.
