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

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