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- 1 2 3 4 5 The Grocer's Wife at the Toronto International Film Festival's Canadian Film Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Claude Jutra Award entry at The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- 1 2 Mark Bastien, "Film festival winner gives $25,000 away". Montreal Gazette , September 16, 1991.