Venice - Awards ceremony MP

Venice - Awards ceremony MP

Akio Fujimoto receives the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize for Harà Watan (Lost Land) during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 06, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice - Awards ceremony MP

Venice - Awards ceremony MP

Akio Fujimoto receives the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize for Harà Watan (Lost Land) during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 06, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice - Awards ceremony MP

Venice - Awards ceremony MP

Akio Fujimoto receives the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize for Harà Watan (Lost Land) during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 06, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Japan director wins jury prize at Venice Film Festival

Japan director wins jury prize at Venice Film Festival

Japanese movie director Akio Fujimoto smiles at the end of a press conference after he won the Special Orizzonti Jury Prize for "Lost Land," a movie depicting Rohingya refugees fleeing their homeland, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 6, 2025.

Venice - Photocall Winners awards MP

Venice - Photocall Winners awards MP

Akio Fujimoto poses with the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize for Harà Watan (Lost Land) during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 06, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice - Photocall Winners awards MP

Venice - Photocall Winners awards MP

Akio Fujimoto poses with the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize for Harà Watan (Lost Land) during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 06, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice - Photocall Winners awards MP

Venice - Photocall Winners awards MP

Akio Fujimoto poses with the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize for Harà Watan (Lost Land) during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 06, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

Venice Winners Red Carpet AM

Venice Winners Red Carpet AM

Akio Fujimoto poses with the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize for “Harà Watan” (“Lost Land”) attending the Winners Red Carpet of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival at the Lido in Venice, Italy on September 06, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venice Winners Red Carpet AM

Venice Winners Red Carpet AM

Akio Fujimoto poses with the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize for “Harà Watan” (“Lost Land”) attending the Winners Red Carpet of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival at the Lido in Venice, Italy on September 06, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM