An award-winning film about children who use the arts to heal from past trauma
Executive produced by Emmy-winner, Thandie Newton
Executive produced by Emmy-winner, Thandie Newton
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Thandie Newton is an English-Zimbabwean actress and Emmy-winner. She has starred in many films such as, Beloved, The Pursuit of Happyness, Mission: Impossible II, RocknRolla, 2012, and Crash – for which she won a number of awards, including a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. For her role in HBO’s Westworld, Thandie won a 2018 Emmy for “Best Supporting Actress-Drama” and a Critics’ Choice Award, as well as a Golden Globe nomination, and two Screen Actors Guild nominations for Female Actor and Ensemble. In 2011 she attended the opening of the City of Joy in Bukavu, DRC. It houses and supports women survivors of sexual violence and provides them with opportunities to develop their leadership skills through innovative programming.
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LIYANA
Directed by Aaron Kopp and Amanda Kopp Runtime: 77 min. Genres: Documentary, Animation, Family, African Synopsis:
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 trans-formative power of storytelling. |
Executive Produced by Thandie Newton
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Long Synopsis:
Under the guidance of acclaimed South African storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe, five orphaned children from Eswatini collaborate to craft a collective 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. The children’s real and imagined worlds begin to converge, and they must choose what kind of story they will tell - in fiction and in their own lives.
This genre-defying film weaves an original 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.
Critically acclaimed, and executive produced by Emmy-winning actress, Thandie Newton, LIYANA has won more than 35 jury and audience awards and screened at more than 100 film festivals around the world including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival and MoMA’s Doc Fortnight.
Under the guidance of acclaimed South African storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe, five orphaned children from Eswatini collaborate to craft a collective 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. The children’s real and imagined worlds begin to converge, and they must choose what kind of story they will tell - in fiction and in their own lives.
This genre-defying film weaves an original 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.
Critically acclaimed, and executive produced by Emmy-winning actress, Thandie Newton, LIYANA has won more than 35 jury and audience awards and screened at more than 100 film festivals around the world including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival and MoMA’s Doc Fortnight.
