The Japan TimesApr 27
No score, no narration — just survival. Akio Fujimoto's "Lost Land" immerses viewers in a Rohingya journey with startling immediacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/27/film/lost-land/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #akiofujimoto #refugees #rohingya #myanmar
‘Lost Land’: A Rohingya odyssey viewed with startling immediacy

Shot with nonprofessional Rohingya actors, Akio Fujimoto's film follows two siblings through a perilous journey, where survival depends as much on strangers as on luck.

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The Japan TimesApr 19
What does displacement look like to a child? "Lost Land" director Akio Fujimoto lets moments of childhood play deepen the emotional weight of the dangers surrounding his young Rohingya protagonists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/19/film/lost-land-akio-fujimoto-rohingya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #akiofujimoto #refugees #rohingya #myanmar
‘Lost Land’ director captures play and peril on a migrant's journey

Director Akio Fujimoto avoids exposition and lets moments of childhood wonder deepen the emotional weight of the dangers surrounding his young Rohingya protagonists.

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