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Liyana

Liyana

Directed by Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp

Tapping into their brightest dreams and darkest memories, five orphaned children from southern Africa create a collective fairytale in which a young girl goes on a perilous quest to rescue her young twin brothers. Legendary storyteller Gcina Mhlophe helps bring to life this daring adventure through innovative animated artwork interwoven with poetic documentary scenes in a genre-defying film that is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit.

Five orphaned children in southern Africa use their past trauma as creative fuel to create an original fairytale in which a young girl goes on a dangerous quest.

Cast: Gcina Mhlophe