Upon release, the movie won the Wisselzak Trophy and Special Jury Award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, and the Audience Award at the Marseille Festival of Documentary Film, and brought the djembe to the attention of a wide audience.
The movie won the Wisselzak Trophy and Special Jury Award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. This was upon release. The movie won the Audience Award at the Marseille Festival of Documentary Film. This was upon release. The movie brought the djembe to the attention of a wide audience. This was upon release.