Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: "The Painted Bird" na filifilia e taalo i le tauvaga i le 76th Venice International Film Festival ma na filifilia mo le 2019 Toronto International Film Festival o se vaega o Faʻaliga Faʻapitoa. O le ata na faʻaalia foi i le Dare strand i le 63rd BFI London Film Festival. Na filifilia e avea o le ulufale Czech mo le Best Faava o Malo Ata Tifaga i le
O le 92nd Academy Awards o loo faia ai le lisi puupuu o Tesema. O ona vaaiga sauā na māfua ai ona lē auai le ʻaufaalogologo i tausamiga o ata tifaga i Venice, Toronto ma Lonetona. I le 35th Warsaw International Film Festival, na faamamaluina ai e le ʻaufaalogologo le ata tifaga i le patipatia umi ina ua uma ona faaali atu.