There are two instances of animal cruelty in the film , when Osman slaughters a chicken and when one of the villagers kills Osman 's dog . Like similar depictions in Nanook of the North , the distastefulness of these moments is outweighed by their verity . The film won the Golden Bear at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival and the Biennale Award at the 29th Venice Film Festival . The film was also selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
37th Academy Awards
37th Academy Awards
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