Film 'LOST LAND' Director Akio Fujimoto × Seiko Ito × Doctors Without Borders Cross-Talk Event
In commemoration of the nationwide release of the film 'LOST LAND', Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will hold a talk event at Kino Cinema Shinjuku in Tokyo. Director Akio Fujimoto, Seiko Ito, and MSF midwife Misaki Ogasa will take the stage to discuss the current situation of the Rohingya people.
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The film 'LOST LAND' (directed by Akio Fujimoto), which depicts the current situation and feelings of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar who have been denied nationality and fundamental human rights for many years, has been released nationwide since April 24, 2026.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which has continuously provided medical and humanitarian aid to the Rohingya, aims to further deepen understanding of the Rohingya people's situation and expand the circle of support. To this end, MSF will hold a talk event at Kino Cinema Shinjuku in Shinjuku, Tokyo, where the film is currently being screened, after the movie showing on Tuesday, May 19, from 6:30 PM.
This film portrays the life-threatening journey of 4-year-old Shafi and his 9-year-old sister Somira, who live in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, as they cross the border with their companions, hoping to reunite with their family. It received the Special Jury Prize in the Orizzonti section at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, the first time for a Japanese director.
MSF has continued to provide medical and humanitarian aid to the Rohingya people in Myanmar and in Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Indonesia, where they have fled from their homeland. Many staff members from Japan have also been active in the field.
At this event, Director Akio Fujimoto, writer and creator Seiko Ito, who reported from the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh in 2024, and MSF midwife Misaki Ogasa, who participated in activities at that camp, will take the stage. They will discuss the thoughts and involvement of the Rohingya people as seen through the lenses of film, reportage, and medicine.
Media representatives wishing to cover the talk event are requested to contact us in advance.
Doctors Without Borders Japan, Public Relations Department, Media Relations
press@tokyo.msf.org
Event Outline
Date and Time
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, approximately 50 minutes after the screening
Screening: 18:30-20:11 (99 minutes + 2 minutes trailer)
Talk: 20:11-21:00 (49 minutes)
Venue
Kino Cinema Shinjuku THEATER 1
(Shinjuku Culture Building 4F/5F, 3-13-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Capacity
294 seats (2 wheelchair accessible seats)
*Registration will close once capacity is reached.
Participation Fee
Standard movie admission fee
(Please check the theater's website for details)
*Various discounts and Movieticket can be used.
*Free tickets such as various invitation tickets, shareholder invitation tickets, and special tickets cannot be used.
Organizers
Kino Films, Miracle Voice, Médecins Sans Frontières Japan (Specified Non-Profit Organization)
Inquiries
collabo@tokyo.msf.org
How to Participate
・Please purchase movie tickets in advance at the Kino Cinema Shinjuku website or at the theater box office.
Online: From 0:00 on Saturday, May 2
Box office: From opening hours on Saturday, May 2
・Registration will close once capacity is reached.
・Event content may be subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.
Speaker Profiles
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Film Director Akio Fujimoto
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1988. Studied filmmaking at Visual Arts College Osaka. His first feature film, 'Passage of Life' (2018), depicting a Myanmar family living in Japan, won the Best Film Award in the Asian Future section and the Japan Foundation Asia Center Special Award at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. In 2021, his second feature film, 'Along the Sea' (Japan-Vietnam international co-production), depicting Vietnamese technical interns, was released. This film received the PFF 3rd 'Nagisa Oshima Award', the 2021 'Shindo Kaneto Award' Gold Prize, the 13th TAMA Film Award Best New Director Award, and the 31st Japan Film Critics Award for New Director, among others. He continues to produce co-production films mainly set in Asia, such as Myanmar.
Writer/Creator Seiko Ito
Born in Tokyo in 1961. After working as an editor, he has been active as a writer and creator in various fields including print, video, music, and stage. Since 2016, he has visited MSF activity sites in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, interviewing many staff and patients, and has continued to disseminate the realities he captured and the thoughts he held through books and events. In June 2024, he visited the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, and reported on MSF's activities there. His related books include 'Going to See Doctors Without Borders' (Kodansha 2017), 'Let's Become Doctors Without Borders!' (Kodansha Gendai Shinsho 2019), 'Going to See Doctors Without Borders in Gaza, West Bank, Amman' (Kodansha 2021), and 'Still Going to See Doctors Without Borders: War and Bangladesh Edition' (Kodansha 2025).
Doctors Without Borders Midwife Misaki Ogasa
When she was in elementary school, she saw news of the attack on Afghanistan that began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and witnessed children like herself losing their families.
The film 'LOST LAND' (directed by Akio Fujimoto), which depicts the current situation and feelings of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar who have been denied nationality and fundamental human rights for many years, has been released nationwide since April 24, 2026.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which has continuously provided medical and humanitarian aid to the Rohingya, aims to further deepen understanding of the Rohingya people's situation and expand the circle of support. To this end, MSF will hold a talk event at Kino Cinema Shinjuku in Shinjuku, Tokyo, where the film is currently being screened, after the movie showing on Tuesday, May 19, from 6:30 PM.
This film portrays the life-threatening journey of 4-year-old Shafi and his 9-year-old sister Somira, who live in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, as they cross the border with their companions, hoping to reunite with their family. It received the Special Jury Prize in the Orizzonti section at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, the first time for a Japanese director.
MSF has continued to provide medical and humanitarian aid to the Rohingya people in Myanmar and in Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Indonesia, where they have fled from their homeland. Many staff members from Japan have also been active in the field.
At this event, Director Akio Fujimoto, writer and creator Seiko Ito, who reported from the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh in 2024, and MSF midwife Misaki Ogasa, who participated in activities at that camp, will take the stage. They will discuss the thoughts and involvement of the Rohingya people as seen through the lenses of film, reportage, and medicine.
Media representatives wishing to cover the talk event are requested to contact us in advance.
Doctors Without Borders Japan, Public Relations Department, Media Relations
press@tokyo.msf.org
Event Outline
Date and Time
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, approximately 50 minutes after the screening
Screening: 18:30-20:11 (99 minutes + 2 minutes trailer)
Talk: 20:11-21:00 (49 minutes)
Venue
Kino Cinema Shinjuku THEATER 1
(Shinjuku Culture Building 4F/5F, 3-13-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Capacity
294 seats (2 wheelchair accessible seats)
*Registration will close once capacity is reached.
Participation Fee
Standard movie admission fee
(Please check the theater's website for details)
*Various discounts and Movieticket can be used.
*Free tickets such as various invitation tickets, shareholder invitation tickets, and special tickets cannot be used.
Organizers
Kino Films, Miracle Voice, Médecins Sans Frontières Japan (Specified Non-Profit Organization)
Inquiries
collabo@tokyo.msf.org
How to Participate
・Please purchase movie tickets in advance at the Kino Cinema Shinjuku website or at the theater box office.
Online: From 0:00 on Saturday, May 2
Box office: From opening hours on Saturday, May 2
・Registration will close once capacity is reached.
・Event content may be subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.
Speaker Profiles
©2025 E.x.N K.K. © MSF © MSF
Film Director Akio Fujimoto
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1988. Studied filmmaking at Visual Arts College Osaka. His first feature film, 'Passage of Life' (2018), depicting a Myanmar family living in Japan, won the Best Film Award in the Asian Future section and the Japan Foundation Asia Center Special Award at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. In 2021, his second feature film, 'Along the Sea' (Japan-Vietnam international co-production), depicting Vietnamese technical interns, was released. This film received the PFF 3rd 'Nagisa Oshima Award', the 2021 'Shindo Kaneto Award' Gold Prize, the 13th TAMA Film Award Best New Director Award, and the 31st Japan Film Critics Award for New Director, among others. He continues to produce co-production films mainly set in Asia, such as Myanmar.
Writer/Creator Seiko Ito
Born in Tokyo in 1961. After working as an editor, he has been active as a writer and creator in various fields including print, video, music, and stage. Since 2016, he has visited MSF activity sites in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, interviewing many staff and patients, and has continued to disseminate the realities he captured and the thoughts he held through books and events. In June 2024, he visited the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, and reported on MSF's activities there. His related books include 'Going to See Doctors Without Borders' (Kodansha 2017), 'Let's Become Doctors Without Borders!' (Kodansha Gendai Shinsho 2019), 'Going to See Doctors Without Borders in Gaza, West Bank, Amman' (Kodansha 2021), and 'Still Going to See Doctors Without Borders: War and Bangladesh Edition' (Kodansha 2025).
Doctors Without Borders Midwife Misaki Ogasa
When she was in elementary school, she saw news of the attack on Afghanistan that began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and witnessed children like herself losing their families.