▁ ▁With ▁the ▁encourag ement ▁and ▁assistance ▁of ▁Tom ▁Ty k wer , ▁she ▁directed ▁Soul ▁Boy ▁( 2 0 1 0 ). ▁Based ▁on ▁a ▁story ▁by ▁Billy ▁K ah ora , ▁it ▁origin ated ▁at ▁a ▁work shop ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁German ▁association ▁One ▁Fine ▁Day . ▁Pres ented ▁at ▁over ▁ 4 0 ▁film ▁festiv als ▁around ▁the ▁world , ▁it ▁won ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁awards . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁Ess uman ' s ▁' Sil as ' ▁has ▁won ▁the ▁following ▁awards : ▁Document ary ▁audience ▁award ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁River run ▁Film ▁Festival ▁ ▁Best ▁Document ary ▁and ▁Best ▁International ▁Film ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁Z anz ib ar ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival ▁ ▁Document ary ▁A udi ence ▁Award ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁A frika ▁film ▁festival ▁Köln , ▁Germany ▁▁ ▁Am n esty ▁International ▁Dur ban ▁Human ▁Rights ▁Award ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁Dur ban ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival ▁ ▁Green ▁Wars aw ▁Award ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁Wars aw ▁Film ▁Festival ▁ ▁William ▁W . ▁Warner ▁Beautiful ▁Sw imm ers ▁Award ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁Environment al ▁Film ▁Festival ▁in ▁the ▁Nation ' s ▁Capital : ▁Washington ▁- ▁ ▁Best ▁document ary ▁feature ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Foot c and le ▁Film ▁Festival ▁▁ ▁Ess uman ' s ▁Soul ▁Boy ▁has ▁won ▁the ▁following ▁awards : ▁D ior aph te ▁A udi ence ▁Award , ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival ▁Rot ter dam ▁V eto