• Grand Prize, 1997 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
• Observer Prize for best documentary, 1998 Edinburgh International Film Festival
• International film critics award FIPRESCI, 1998 Berlin Film Festival (Forum)
• Special prize, 1996 Jerusalem International Film Festival

Participation in additional film festivals: San Francisco, Taormina, Montreal, Toronto, Pusan, Vancouver, Vienna, Gent, Dublin, Rio de Janeiro etc…