Awards
Wins
- Prix Louis Delluc: Prix Louis Delluc; Albert Lamorisse; 1956.
- Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or du court métrage/Golden Palm; Best Short Film, Albert Lamorisse; 1956.
- Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Writing, Best Original Screenplay, Albert Lamorisse; 1957.
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts: BAFTA Award; Special Award, France; 1957.
- National Board of Review: Top Foreign Films; 1957.
Other wins
- Best Film of the Decade Educational Film Award.
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