The first Palestinian film to be nominated for an Academy Award.
When the film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, much controversy surrounded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to designate it as a submission from the Palestinian Authority, rather than Palestine. Due to much protestation from writer-director Hany Abu-Assad, the film was eventually announced by Will Smith as being a submission from the Palestinian territories.
Official submission of Palestine to the Oscars 2006 best foreign language film category.
Jina Sumedi wrote an original score for the film that ultimately was not used.