The film was chosen as the Netherlands' official submission to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Bussian starred in Afghan Director Siddiq Barmak's film, Opium War, which was Afghanistan's official submission to the 2009 Academy Awards and won several film festival awards, including the The Golden Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Film at the Rome Film Festival.
The film was Venezuela's official submission for the 81st Annual Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
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The film opened the Hay Sony Film Festival 2008 and was submitted as the UK nominee for the category of Best Foreign Language Film for the 82nd Academy Awards; though it failed to be selected for the final five nominees.