Liyana

Animation 2018 1 hr 16 min

Available on Peacock

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 Eswatini 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 documentary scenes to create a genre-defying celebration of the transformative power of storytelling.

Animation 2018 1 hr 16 min

NR

Starring Gcina Mhlophe

Director Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp

Liyana

Gcina Mhlophe

Self
Aaron Kopp

Director
Amanda Kopp

Director
Albie Hecht

Producer
Susan MacLaury

Producer

About

Liyana

ANIMATION

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 Eswatini 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 documentary scenes to create a genre-defying celebration of the transformative power of storytelling.

Inspiring, unique film tells two stories of perseverance.

Average 8.1
Reviews 39
Fresh 38
Rotten 1

Information

Studio: Passion River Films
Released: 2018
Run Time: 1 hr 16 min
Rated: NR
Regions of Origin: United States, Qatar

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.