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References
- ↑ “Ed Asner Roars in his Final Lead Role while Rafal Zielinski’s Direction Purrs” at Tiger Within website
- ↑ "Ed Asner plays a Holocaust survivor in film being released 2 years after his death". Times of Israel. 4 July 2023.
- ↑ Review of film at We Are Movie Geeks
- ↑ Review of film at Forward
