Liyana
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Five orphaned children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale of Liyana, a fictional character whose early life bears remarkable similarities to their own.
Eswatini |
2017 |
67 mins
Director
Aaron and Amanda KoppFeaturing
Gcina MhlopeMusic: Philip Miller
Exec Prod: Thandiwe Newton
Animation: Artist-Shofela Coker
Languages
English
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Reviews
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A very moving documentary! It's like a mix of animation and real-life adventures with these awesome children from Eswatini. The colours are so vivid, and the children using their past life experiences and trauma to create a coherent, unique story is super touching. It's all about creativity and never giving up, which is so inspiring. If you love imaginative storytelling, I highly recommend this doc.
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A very moving documentary! It's like a mix of animation and real-life adventures with these awesome children from Eswatini. The colours are so vivid, and the children using their past life experiences and trauma to create a coherent, unique story is super touching. It's all about creativity and never giving up, which is so inspiring. If you love imaginative storytelling, I highly recommend this doc.
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A very moving story. The idea is unique and executed extremely well. I really enjoyed watching how the children brought their lived experience to life through story telling. Beautifully filmed and the graphics are awesome.
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