| British Film Institute Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Won | Grierson Award |
Werner Herzog
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| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Documentary |
| Golden Trailer Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Golden Trailer |
Best Documentary Poster (Mojo Entertainment LLC and IFC Films). |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | 3rd place | NSFC Award |
Best Non-Fiction Film |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Documentary |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | SDFCS Award |
Best Documentary |
| Torino International Festival of Young Cinema | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | Special Mention |
Gandhi Glasses Award Werner Herzog (director) For approaching the theme of the death penalty and the violence of the prisons with sobriety, witnessing the absolute value of life. |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | TFCA Award |
Best Documentary |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | WAFCA Award |
Best Documentary |
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