Lost Land (HKAFF)

In a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, Somira and Shafi share a modest yet happy childhood with their grandfather and grandaunt. One day, carrying their few belongings, the family boards a crowded boat crossing the sea to reunite with their uncle in Malaysia. The siblings cannot understand why strangers treat them like animals, or why the "hometown" the elders speak of feels so far away. Long drawn to the stories of Myanmar and immigrants, Japanese director Akio Fujimoto poignantly captures the cruel realities of the Rohingya people through the innocent eyes of children.

Orizzonti Special Jury Prize, Venice International Film Festival