• New Directors Silver Hugo Award, 40th
Chicago International Film Festival (2004) • Best film,
Asian Marine Film Festival (2005) • Best film and nomination for best director, 50th
Asia-Pacific Film Festival (2005) • Best director,
Cape Town Film Festival, (2005) • Most outstanding film, Vietnamese Entrepreneurs' Cultural Centre (2005) • Best foreign language film,
Palm Springs International Film Festival (2006) • Best director, 15th
Vietnam Film Festival (2007) ==References==