Liyana
2017·Animation·1h 17m
7.1
★
A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.
Directed by Aaron Kopp and Amanda Kopp
africa
orphan
storytelling
part animation
loss of parents
documentary
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Cast
Gcina Mhlophe
Self
Crew
Aaron Kopp
Director
Amanda Kopp
Director
Aaron Kopp
Editor
Aaron Kopp
Director of Photography
Amanda Kopp
Producer
Aaron Kopp
Producer
Thandiwe Newton
Executive Producer
Amanda Kopp
Camera Operator
Aymeric Kevin
Background Designer
Amanda Kopp
Art Direction
Aaron Kopp
Camera Operator
Gcina Mhlophe
Story
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Stevie Mallia
6.0★ · 02/19/26
These children put together a truly intriguing story together, also the way this juxtaposes the documentary parts and the story telling and animated parts all in one is amazing!
Stevie's Fill in the Map Journey: Eswatini 🇸🇿
Stevie's Fill in the Map Journey: Eswatini 🇸🇿
These children put together a truly intriguing story together, also the way this juxtaposes the documentary parts and the story telling and animated parts all in one is amazing!
Stevie's Fill in the Map Journey: Eswatini 🇸🇿
Stevie's Fill in the Map Journey: Eswatini 🇸🇿
Yass Vass
7.0★ · 01/21/25
Beautiful story and even more breathtaking illustrations. Heartbreaking how when these children are imagining this story they are adding these traumatic elements from their lives.
Beautiful story and even more breathtaking illustrations. Heartbreaking how when these children are imagining this story they are adding these traumatic elements from their lives.
Connor
7.0★ · 05/26/24
A fun watch with the family, especially with my step sister who leaves for a 2yr Peace Corps stint in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) next week!
Very unique filmmaking blending documentary and narrative storytelling. Left feeling a stronger understanding of where my step sister will be for the next couple years!
Very unique filmmaking blending documentary and narrative storytelling. Left feeling a stronger understanding of where my step sister will be for the next couple years!
A fun watch with the family, especially with my step sister who leaves for a 2yr Peace Corps stint in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) next week!
Very unique filmmaking blending documentary and narrative storytelling. Left feeling a stronger understanding of where my step sister will be for the next couple years!
Very unique filmmaking blending documentary and narrative storytelling. Left feeling a stronger understanding of where my step sister will be for the next couple years!
Shea
6.0★ · 05/01/26