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- ↑ Cath Clarke, "Tramps! review – the New Romantic story of freaks, Blitz kids and a ‘typhoon of death’". The Guardian , December 7, 2023.
- ↑ Naman Ramachandran, "Sundance Winner ‘Girl Picture,’ ‘Tramps!’ to Bookend In-Person BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival – Global Bulletin". Variety , February 11, 2022.
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- ↑ Whitney, Nadine (24 June 2024). "Movie Review: 'Tramps!' Tells the Story of Living Fearlessly". InSession Film. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
