The film won the German Film Prize in Silver for Best Feature Film . The film was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Film , the Palme d'Or award of the Cannes Film Festival , and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film . Herzog won the award for Best Director at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival . The film was selected as the West German entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards , but did not make the shortlist of nominees
55th Academy Awards
55th Academy Awards
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