Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Rohingya Film 'Lost Land' Wins Best Film at Red Sea Festival
A movie called 'Lost Land' won the best film award at a big movie festival in Saudi Arabia.
The movie is special because it's the first one made entirely in the Rohingya language.
It's about two kids who are trying to escape from Myanmar to find their uncle in Malaysia.
The director, Akio Fujimoto, got a big prize of $100,000 for winning.
The movie has also won other awards at different festivals.
It's a very important movie because it tells the story of people who are facing a lot of difficulties and danger.
Lost Land, the first feature film in the Rohingya language, won the Best Film Award at the Red Sea International Film Festival.
Director Akio Fujimoto received the Golden Yusr award and a $100,000 cash prize.
The film is about two siblings fleeing persecution in Myanmar to reach their uncle in Malaysia.
Lost Land previously won the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival and the jury grand prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Other key winners at the festival include Cherien Dabis' All That's Left of You and Shahad Ameen's Hijra.
- Who
- Japanese filmmaker Akio Fujimoto
- What
- Lost Land, the first feature film in the Rohingya language, won the Best Film Award at the Red Sea International Film Festival.
- When
- December 13, 2023
- Where
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Why
- The film is an intimate portrait of two siblings fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
- Film Title
- Lost Land
- Director
- Akio Fujimoto
- Language
- Rohingya
- Award
- Golden Yusr for Best Film
- Cash Prize
- USD 100,000
- Festival
- Red Sea International Film Festival
- Jury Head
- Sean Baker
- Film Synopsis
- An intimate portrait of two siblings fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
