Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Lost Land: Rohingya Children's Perilous Journey
Lost Land is a movie by Akio Fujimoto that tells the story of two Rohingya children, Somira and Shafi, and their grandmother.
They are escaping from Myanmar because of religious persecution and are trying to find their uncle in Malaysia.
Their journey is very dangerous, and they face many challenges, including dealing with people who only care about money.
The movie is the first one ever made in the Rohingya language and was shown at a big film festival.
The movie is not very dramatic but is very powerful and exciting.
It uses a lot of night scenes to make you feel anxious and scared, just like the characters.
The movie also features real Rohingya people and has a beautiful music score.
Lost Land is a film directed by Akio Fujimoto, depicting the journey of two Rohingya children and their grandmother fleeing religious persecution in Myanmar.
The film is the first ever made in the Rohingya language and was part of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
The main characters are nine-year-old Somira and her four-year-old brother Shafi, accompanied by their grandmother.
The journey is perilous, filled with dangerous adventures and encounters with ruthless agents.
The film uses night time shots and a music score by Ernst Reijseger to create a sense of anxiety and panic.
- Who
- Two Rohingya children, Somira and Shafi, and their grandmother
- What
- A film depicting their perilous journey from Myanmar to Malaysia
- When
- Recent, as part of the Red Sea International Film Festival
- Where
- From Myanmar to Malaysia
- Why
- Fleeing religious persecution in Myanmar
- Director
- Akio Fujimoto
- Language
- Rohingya
- Festival
- Red Sea International Film Festival
- Main Characters
- Somira (Shomira Rias Uddin Muhammad), Shafi (Shofik Rias Uddin)
- Cinematographer
- Yoshio Kitagawa
- Music Score
- Ernst Reijseger
- Cast
- 200 actual Rohingyas