Children's Film Festival Seattle 2019 - Favorite Live Action Feature Award
Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award – Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series – Swahili
Berlin International Film Festival 2018 – Crystal Bear – Special Mention – Generation Kplus – Best Feature Film
Cinetopia Film Festival 2018 – Audience Award – Foreign Narrative
Durban International Film Festival 2018 – Artistic Bravery Prize
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 – Best International Feature Film – Special Mention
Emden International Film Festival 2018 – AOK Film Award and SCORE Bernhard Wicki Award
Kino W Trampkach (Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival for Children and Youth) 2018 –Best Children’s Film
Kristiansand International – Children’s Film Festival 2018 – EFCA Award
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2018 – Youth Jury Award
Molodist International Film Festival 2018 – Special Jury Diploma – Teen Screen Competition
Seattle International Film Festival – Nominee for the GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD – BEST FILM
Zanzibar International Film Festival 2018 – The Golden Dhow – Best Feature Film and European African
Film Festival Award + Verona Jury Award – Best Film from East Africa
Jozi Film Festival – Audience Choice Award
Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2018 – Golden Slipper – Best Feature Film for Children and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
KIJUKO Bremer Kinder und Jugendfilmfestival 2018 – Special Mention
Kino Dzieci Kids Festival – Fern Flower Award
MICHEL Kinderfilmfestival Hamburg 2018 – Michel Award
Montreal Black Film Festival – Best narrative feature award
Schlingel 2018 – Förderpreis der DEFA-Stiftung and Goethe Award – Jugend- und Kinderfilmpreis
Cape Town International Film Market and Festival – Best New Director for Likarion Wanaina
Filmz Festival des Deutschen Kinos – Mainzer Rad award
14th Rolan International Film Festival For Children and Youth in Armenia – Childrens Jury Award Best long feature Film
JCC Carthage Film Festival in Tunesia – Best Screenplay Award