Ozerov , Bondarev , Cinematographer Igor Slabnevich and Art Director Alexander Myaghkov were all awarded the Lenin Prize in 1972 for their work on '' Liberation '' . The films won the Best Film Award at the 1972 Tiflis All-Union Film Festival , and Ozerov received the Polish-Soviet Friendship Society 's Silver Medal in 1977 . The series was submitted by the Soviet Union as a candidate for the Best Foreign Language Film in the 46th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
46th Academy Awards
46th Academy Awards
Liberation (film series)