The animated film was made in the technique of "painting on glass."
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film 1998 (Los Angeles, USA).
Nominated for the award "Nika" for the best animated film of 1997 (Russia).
Nomination for the Golden Bear Award in the category "Best Short Animated Film" 1997 (Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin, Germany).
Hiroshima Prize at the 1998 Hiroshima International Film Festival (Japan).