Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A họpụtara "The Painted Bird" ka ọ kpọọ asọmpi na 76th Venice International Film Festival ma họrọ ya maka 2019 Toronto International Film Festival dị ka akụkụ nke Ihe ngosi Pụrụ Iche. E gosikwara ihe nkiri ahụ na Dare strand na 63rd BFI London Film Festival. A họpụtara ya dị ka ntinye Czech maka Best International Feature Film na
92nd Academy Awards na-eme ndepụta nke December. Ihe nkiri ya ndị na-eme ihe ike mere ka ndị na-ekiri ihe nkiri na Venice, Toronto na ememe ihe nkiri nke London pụọ. Na 35th Warsaw International Film Festival, ndị na-ege ntị kwanyeere ihe nkiri ahụ ugwu site na ogologo oge mgbe e gosipụtara ya.