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Liyana, Abramorama presents, an Intaba Creative production ; produced in association with Shine Global ; directed by Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp ; produced by Amanda Kopp, Aaron Kopp, Daniel Junge, Davis Coombe, Sakheni Dlamini

Label
Liyana, Abramorama presents, an Intaba Creative production ; produced in association with Shine Global ; directed by Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp ; produced by Amanda Kopp, Aaron Kopp, Daniel Junge, Davis Coombe, Sakheni Dlamini
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated. Recommended for ages 10+ due to thematic material
Main title
Liyana
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
Abramorama presents, an Intaba Creative production ; produced in association with Shine Global ; directed by Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp ; produced by Amanda Kopp, Aaron Kopp, Daniel Junge, Davis Coombe, Sakheni Dlamini
Runtime
77
Summary
Legendary South African storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, guides five orphaned children from Eswatini (Swaziland) as they collaborate to craft an original fairytale drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams. Their fictional character Liyana is brought to life in innovative animated artwork as she embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her young twin brothers. This genre-defying film weaves an animated hero's journey with poetic documentary scenes to create an inspiring tale of perseverance, Liyana is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the healing power of storytelling
Target audience
general
Technique
animation and live action
Classification
resource.animator
resource.cinematographer
resource.editorofmovingimagework
resource.filmdirector
Film distributor
resource.filmproducer