City Life
opening night of the International Film Festival Rotterdam
closing night of the Forum, Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
Major Award of the British filmindustry (Samuelson award) at the Birmingham International Film and Television Festival
Getz World Peace Award, Chicago International Film Festival
Sovjet Filmmakers Union Award, Moscow International Film Festival
Special Jury Award, Worldfest Houston
A rich banquet for buffs (Wall. Variety)
A monumental panorama of the world (Volkskrant)
A visual anthology by some of the world's most interesting and innovative filmmakers (Seattle Times)
Festivals: Rotterdam (opening night), Berlin (Forum, closing night), Hong Kong, Antwerp, Montréal, Figueira da Foz, Birmingham, Chicago, São Paulo, Amiens, Barcelona, Tampere, Seattle, Moscow, Göteborg, Cairo, Houston, New Delhi, Hamburg, Ankara, Calcutta, Vienna
