▁film ▁had ▁a ▁very ▁successful ▁Film ▁Festival ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁year ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁It ▁won ▁its ▁first ▁award ▁for ▁" Best ▁Film " ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁NY ▁Dow nt own ▁Urban ▁Arts ▁Festival ▁in ▁Trib eca , ▁New ▁York ▁City , ▁where ▁it ▁was ▁well ▁received ▁by ▁a ▁sold - out ▁audience . ▁Ek aj ▁ended ▁up ▁becoming ▁a ▁hit ▁at ▁festiv als ▁and ▁continued ▁to ▁screen ▁world wide ▁from ▁the ▁years ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁until ▁early ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁when ▁it ▁had ▁its ▁most ▁recent ▁screen ing ▁at ▁the ▁D ona ▁i ▁Cinema ▁( W omen ▁in ▁Film ) ▁Festival ▁in ▁Val encia , ▁Spain . ▁The ▁overall ▁response ▁to ▁the ▁film ▁since ▁being ▁released ▁online ▁via ▁Video ▁on ▁Dem and ▁by ▁distrib utor ▁Ind ie ▁Rights ▁has ▁been ▁largely ▁positive . ▁ ▁Ek aj ▁currently ▁holds ▁a ▁ 1 0 0 % ▁critic ▁appro val ▁rating ▁on ▁the ▁online ▁review ▁aggreg ator ▁Rotten ▁Tomatoes ▁based ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁reviews . ▁ ▁Acc ol ades ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁NY ▁Dow nt own ▁Urban ▁Arts ▁Film ▁Festival ▁– ▁Best ▁Film ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Philadelphia ▁Independent ▁Film ▁Festival ▁– ▁Best ▁Film , ▁Best ▁New - Direct or , ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁P embro ke ▁T ap arel li ▁Arts ▁and ▁Film ▁Festival ▁– ▁Best ▁Film ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Q C in ema ▁Fort