ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, bˈɑːɹmæk wˈʌn bˈɛst fˈɔːɹən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ fˈɪlm æt ðə ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊbz fɔːɹ hɪz fˈɜːst fˈiːtʃɚ fˈɪlm, ɑːsˈɑːmə.
In 2004, Barmak won Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes for his first feature film, Osama.