At Vila do Conde Festival, «Curtas», July 4-12, 2009, besides selecting this documentary, presented the film without sound - with the full soundtrack played live by an orchestra.
At Tomiño, Spain, the documentary was awarded a Jury's Special Mention at Filminho - Festa do Cinema Galego e Português, a new cultural event linking Portugal and Spain neighboring communes, July 2009.
At the international independent film festival IndieLisboa'09, May 2, 2009, the director was awarded the Prémio TOBIS para Melhor Grande Metragem Portuguesa (best long Portuguese documentary).