The film was premiered at the 33rd Montreal World Film Festival in the summer of 2009, where it was highly appraised by Quebecers. It was the opening film of the International Film Festival of Kerala, India.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS
International Montreal Film Festival - World Premiere
International Kerala Film Festival, INDIA – Opening Film
International Alexandria-EGYPT Film Festival at competition section.
International Romania Film Festival at competition section.
International DENMARK BUSTER film festival at competition section
International Kiev Film Festival at competition section.
International TOKYO SKIP CITY D-Cinema FESTIVAL at competition section
International Osnabruck Film Festival, GERMANY at competition section
International EAST AFRICA Zanzibar Film Festival in competition section
Signis award-first commendation
Adana Golden Boll Film Festival at competition section
International Los Angeles South East European Film Festival at competition section - Best Film award
International San Francisco Tiburon Film Festivali at competition section -
Best Film award
International Galler Film Festival, IRELAND at competition section
International Istanbul Film Festival at competition section
International Ankara Film Festival at competition section
Best Supporting Actress
Best Promising Actress
Best Music
International Golden Minbal, RUSSIA Film Festival at competition section
International Sarajevo Winter Festival