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- ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Vengeance de la femme en noir, La – Film de Roger Cantin". Films du Québec, June 23, 2009.
- ↑ Craig Macinnis, "Sweet on The Hereafter; Atom Egoyan movie leads Genie parade". Edmonton Journal , November 5, 1997.
