Festival des trois continents
"Ponirah Terpidana" was nominated for eleven Citra Awards at the 1984 Indonesian Film Festival, winning three. It was defeated in four categories, including Best Director and Best Leading Actress, by Sjumandjaja's "Budak Nafsu" ("Slave to Lust"; 1984), while Arifin C. Noer's "Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI" ("Betrayal of G30S/PKI"; 1984) took Best Screenplay. The film also won a special jury prize at the 1983 Three Continents Festival.