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References
- ↑ Sylvestre Amoussou - Fiche Personne sur Africultures
- ↑ "Screening of 'Africa Paradis' in presence of Beninese Actor and Director Sylvestre Amoussou". Africavenir. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Anti-colonial film gets rave reception at Africa fest". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Danielle Kwateng-Clark, Africa’s Biggest Film Festival Awards Controversial Movie About Western Control, 13 Mar 2017.
