Liyana

Name: Liyana
Genre: Documentary, Animation
Released: 2018-10-10
Duration: 1 h 17 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Gcina Mhlophe

2017
1h 17m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

400

YOUR RATING

Five Swazi orphaned children turn past trauma into creative fuel for an original collective fairytale, in which they send a young girl named Liyana on a perilous quest to rescue her young twin brothers.

Executive produced by Thandie Newton.

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Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.

Directors
- Aaron Kopp
- Amanda Kopp
Star
- Gcina Mhlophe

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

400

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Aaron Kopp
- Amanda Kopp
Star
- Gcina Mhlophe

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 35 wins & 9 nominations

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10/10

A MUST SEE FILM: It's a triumphant tribute to storytellers of all ages.

Liyana is one of those rare films that you can't put your finger on because is it a cartoon, live action, a documentary, a fictional story, is it meant for kids, or adults, do I laugh, or cry... And it is everything, and so much more. Set in the beautiful country of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), the orphaned children build and transform their story of Liyana in ways the imagination and those with deep, challenging lives only can. The cinematoghraphy, the animations, the storytelling, and the precious, amazing children all make it a must see film.