Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "Ndị agbata obi" bụ onye mmeri nke ma Canadian Film Award na Oscar. Maka nke ikpeazụ a, a họpụtara ya ugboro abụọ na
25th Academy Awards, maka Short Subject (One-reel) na maka Best Documentary (Short Subject). Ọ bụ n'òtù Ihe Nkiri ka obere ihe nkiri a dị mkpirikpi, nke a haziri ahazi (nke nwere ihe ụfọdụ na-atọ ọchị) meriri Oscar ya. Nkwupụta mgbasa ozi nke 2005 nke AMPAS wepụtara na-ekwu na "Ndị agbata obi" bụ "n'etiti otu ìgwè nke fim ndị na-abụghị naanị asọmpi, ma merie Academy Awards na ihe doro anya na-ekwesịghị ekwesị".