Documentary Award, Signes de Nuit International Film Festival, France Prize Best Documentary, Nashville Film Festival Editing Prize, Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal Nomination, Swiss Film Prize, Best documentary, Switzerland 2008 Swiss Contribution for the Oscars, 2008 Grand Prize of the Jury, Montreal International Film Festival, Canada Home Movies Award, Biografilm Festival, Italy Canvas Television Prize, Viewpoint: Documentary Now, Belgium Silver Spire Winner, Golden Gate Festival, U.S.A. Jury Prize, Pärnu Film Festival, Estonia Nominated 'Best Swiss Documentary Film of the Year', Swiss Ministry of Culture International Television Prize, North-South Media Festival, Geneva, Switzerland 2nd Prize, 'Struggle for Peace and Justice', Vermont World Peace Film Festival 'Best Film on the Environment', European Economic Community 'Man and Nature Award', Troia Film Festival, Portugal 1st Prize 'Blue Ribbon' -- International Affairs, American Film Festival John Grierson Award -- Best film by a new director, American Film Festival Guggenheim Fellowship, United States