Rohingya Drama ‘Lost Land’ Wins Best Film At Red Sea Film Festival – Full Winners List
Lost Land, the first feature film shot entirely in the Rohingya language, has been awarded the Best Film Award at this year’s Red Sea Film Festival.
Directed by Japanese filmmaker Akio Fujimoto, Lost Land is described as an intimate portrait of two siblings fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
The film’s synopsis reads: With nothing but vague directions and each other, nine-year-old Somira and her younger brother Shafi begin a harrowing journey to join an uncle in Malaysia, crossing borders by sea and land and navigating a world shaped by smugglers, fear, and exploitation.
Lost Land debuted in the Orizzonti section at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The film features a cast of non-professional actors and was produced by Kazutaka Watanabe, Angèle de Lorme, Sujauddin Karimuddin, Elise Shick, and Christian Jilka.
Fujimoto accepted the award in person this evening from Anora filmmaker Sean Baker, who served as the head of the Red Sea Competition jury. Baker was joined on the jury by Nadine Labaki, Olga Kurylenko, and Naomie Harris.
This evening’s ceremony kicked off with honorary awards for Idris Elba, Darren Aronofsky, and Anthony Hopkins, who all took part in Q&A sessions during their time in Saudi Arabia. Red Sea officially concludes on Dec 13.
Scroll down to see the full list of this evening’s winners.
Golden Yusr Best Feature Film
Lost Land
Dir. Akio Fujimoto
Silver Yusr Feature Film
All That’s Left Off You
Dir. Cherien Dabis
Yusr Jury Prize
Hijra
Dir. Shahad Ameen
Yusr Best Director
Ameer Fakher Eldin (Yunan)
Yusr Best Screenplay
Cyril Aris and Bane Fakih (A Sad And Beautiful World)
Yusr Best Actor
George Khabbaz (Yunan)
Yusr Best Actress
Seo Su-Bin (The World Of Love)
Asharq Best Documentary
In-I In Motion
Dir. Juliette Binoche
AlUla Audience Award Saudi Film
Hijra
Dir. Shahad Ameen
AlUla Audience Award For Best Non-Saudi Film
My Father’s Scent
Dir. Mohamed Siam
Golden Yusr Best Short Film
Coyotes
Dir. Said Zagha
Yusr Cinematic Achievement
Nighttime Sounds
Dir. Zhang Zhongchen
