"Uplifting." "Shows the optimism and self-awareness that can come from creativity." — New York Times
“Part documentary, part animation, and PURE MAGIC" — Sunday Times South Africa
Five Swazi orphaned children turn past trauma into creative fuel for an original collective fairytale in which they send a young girl on a perilous quest to rescue her young twin brothers.
This genre-defying film weaves an original animated hero's journey with poetic documentary scenes to create an inspiring tale of perseverance. Liyana is a tribute to creativity, the strength of the human spirit, and the healing power storytelling.
Critically acclaimed, and executive produced by award-winning actress, Thandie Newton, Liyana has won more than 25 jury and audience awards and screened at more than 90 film festivals around the world including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival and MoMA’s Doc Fortnight.
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