This film won a FIPRESCI award and a Josef von Sternberg Award in Mannheim, Germany. His next film, Deserters and Pilgrims, won the Little Lion award for young artists at the Venice Film Festival.
The movie earned accolades from both the FIPRESCI jury and the Josef von Sternberg Award at the Mannheim Film Festival.  His next project, "Deserters and Pilgrims," was recognized with the Little Lion award for young artists at the Venice Film Festival.