Liyana

"Dark memories. Bright dreams."

Oct 10 2018 N/A 1h 17m
Animation, Documentary

A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.

Plot

A Swazi girl embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue her young twin brothers. This animated African tale is born in the imaginations of five orphaned children in Swaziland who collaborate to tell a story of perseverance drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams. Their fictional character's journey is interwoven with poetic and observational documentary scenes to create a genre-defying celebration of collective storytelling.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp

Production Countries

United States of America, Swaziland, Qatar

Production Companies

Fork Films, Shine Global, DFI, The Bertha Foundation, Doc Society, Independent Film Producers (IFP), Abramorama, Intaba Creative

Languages

English

Awards

35 wins & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
406
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA