In a strange twist, despite the outrage, the film won —Iran's most prestigious film awards—at the Fajr Film Festival. It won for Best Film, Best Director, Best Composer, Best Cinematographer, and Best Costume and Set Design. This created a paradoxical situation: the state's cultural and cinema arms were celebrating the film while its religious and political guardians were condemning it.

Finding a legitimate source to watch this film has been a challenge, but options have recently emerged. The film is available in Persian, Arabic, and French, with subtitles in English and nine other languages, making it accessible to a global audience.

: The Hussein Movie Official Site provides information on where the film is currently streaming.

What exists is a digital ghost: fragmented clips, whispered links on encrypted forums, and a half-remembered VHS tape in the basement of a former Ba'athist officer in Amman, Jordan. The film has achieved a mythical status precisely because it is unavailable.