The film won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival in 1988 , four professional Nika Awards ( 1989 ) , including one to composer Alfred Schnittke , and other awards . The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
38th Berlin International Film Festival
38th Berlin International Film Festival
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