Rohingya / Bangladesh
Hunter documented life inside the world's largest refugee camp and helped his translator escape on the last flight before the border closed.
Hunter served as Jerome Jarre's co-strategist and sole cinematographer across 5 trips to the world's largest refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, documenting Love Army's grassroots relief efforts for 1.2 million displaced Rohingya people. The Love Army for Rohingya campaign raised $2.15M+ and hired 3,000 Rohingya directly in the camps. The Rohingya — called 'the most persecuted minority in the world' by the UN — remain in crisis as of 2026, with over 1 million people still in Cox's Bazar.
- Year
- 2018
- Hunter's role
- Cinematographer / One-man band / Co-strategist with Jerome
- Director
- Hunter Nolan
- Type
- Field Project
- Countries
- Bangladesh (Cox's Bazar district — Rohingya refugee camps, Kutupalong and surrounding settlements)
Collaborators
- Jerome Jarre
Awards
N/A
Festivals
N/A
Real-world impact
$2.15M+ raised for Rohingya relief. 3,000 Rohingya hired directly in the camps for cleaning, construction, teaching, and medical work — restoring dignity and economic agency. Turkish government pledged support after Erdoğan responded personally. The Rohingya crisis remains ongoing as of 2026: 1M+ still in Cox's Bazar, 150,000 new arrivals since 2024, humanitarian funding being cut, ICJ genocide case pending. UN Secretary-General Guterres (March 2025): 'a stark reminder of the world's collective failure to find solutions.'