Full awards and nominations of A Distant Cry From Spring
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Montreal World Film Festival 1980
- winner Special Prix of the Jury
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4th Japan Academy Film Prize
- nom. Best Film
- nom. Best Director (Yôji Yamada)
- winner Best Screenplay (Yoshitaka Asama, Yôji Yamada)
- winner Best Actor (Ken Takakura)
- winner Best Actress (Chieko Baisho)
- winner Best Music (Masaru Satô)
- nom. Best Sound Recording (Hiroshi Nakamura)