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| ALMA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Won | ALMA Award |
Favorite Movie |
| Nominated | ALMA Award |
Favorite Movie Actor Demián Bichir |
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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Demián Bichir |
| Black Reel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Actor Demián Bichir |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Award |
Best Male Lead Demián Bichir |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | NBR Award |
Top Ten Independent Films |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | PFCS Award |
Overlooked Film |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | Virtuoso Award |
Demián Bichir
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| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Demián Bichir |
| World Soundtrack Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Soundtrack Composer of the Year Alexandre Desplat Also for Carnage (2011), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Rust and Bone (2012), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) and The Ides of March (2011). |
| 2011 | Won | World Soundtrack Award |
Soundtrack Composer of the Year Alexandre Desplat Also for The King's Speech (2010), The Tree of Life (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), The Well Digger's Daughter (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) and The Burma Conspiracy (2011). |
| Young Artist Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Young Artist Award |
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor José Julián |
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