[5] It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

[9] Yomeddine was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 9 May 2018.

[13][14] Yomeddine received a theatrical release in France by Le Pacte on 21 November 2018.

[15][16] On 18 September 2018, Strand Releasing acquired the North American distribution rights for the film.

[17] In May 2019, Strand Releasing premiered Yomeddine at IFC Center in New York as well as three Los Angeles' locations including the Laemmle on the Westside and various theatres in Pasadena and the San Fernando Valley.