Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], December 13 (ANI): Japanese filmmaker Akio Fujimoto’s Lost Land’ – the primary characteristic movie shot fully within the Rohingya language – has bagged the Best Film Award on the Red Sea International Film Festival this 12 months.
The Rohingya refugee drama took residence the highest prize, the Golden Yusr for greatest movie, together with a money prize of USD 100,000 for the filmmaker, as per The Hollywood Reporter.
Fujimoto accepted the award from ‘Anora’ filmmaker Sean Baker, who was the pinnacle of the Red Sea Competition jury.
‘Lost Land’ is described as an intimate portrait of two siblings who search to flee persecution in Myanmar.
‘With nothing however imprecise instructions and one another, nine-year-old Somira and her youthful brother Shafi start a harrowing journey to affix an uncle in Malaysia, crossing borders by sea and land and navigating a world formed by smugglers, concern, and exploitation,’ the official synopsis reads, as per Deadline.
Earlier this 12 months, Akio Fujimoto’s movie had its world premiere within the Orizzonti part on the Venice Film Festival. It additionally acquired the particular jury prize.
‘Lost Land’ additionally bagged the jury grand prize on the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Besides the ‘Golden Yusr’, Cherien Dabis’ household drama, ‘All That’s Left of You’ gained the Silver Yusr and a USD 30,000 money prize.
It can also be Jordan’s official submission for the Oscars, one in all three movies about Palestinian historical past.
Among different key winners are:
Yusr Jury Prize USD 10,000 prize: Hijra by Shahad Ameen
Yusr Best Director USD 10,000 prize: Ameer Fakher Eldin for Yunan
Yusr Best Actor: George Khabbaz for Yunan
Yusr Best Actress: Seo Su-Bin for The World of Love
Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award: Hijra by Shahad Ameen
The 2025 version of the Red Sea Film Festival formally concludes on December 13 after days of drawing celebrities from world wide.
Bollywood actors like Kartik Aaryan, Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, and Kriti Sanon additionally graced the competition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (ANI)