'' Russian Ark '' received the Visions Award at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival , a Special Citation at the 2003 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards and the 2004 Silver Condor Award for Best Foreign Film from the Argentine Film Critics Association ; it was also nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival , the Golden Hugo at the 2002 Chicago International Film Festival and the 2004 Nika Award for Best Film . In addition , Alexander Sokurov was named Best Director at Fancine in 2003 and was nominated for the 2002 European Film Award for Best Director . Cinematographer Tilman Büttner was also nominated for various awards for his work on the film , including a European Film Award and a German Camera Award
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
Russian Ark