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Liyana (2017)
Liyana is a young, fictional girl created by several young orphans in Swaziland, where the scourge of AIDS has ravaged the population, leaving hundreds of thousands of children to fend for themselves. In a storytelling workshop, the youngsters learn to create a central character for their story, then draw on their own – often ghastly and horrifying – true-life experiences to create an exciting adventure for their heroine, which relies on her bravery, cleverness and sheer determination.
| Country | Swaziland, United States of America, Qatar |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Duration | 77 min |
| Rating | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | English, Simultanneous transla |
| Directed by | Aaron Kopp & Amanda Kopp |
| Director of Photography | Aaron Kopp |
| Music | Philip Miller |
| Edited by | Aaron Kopp & Davis Coombe |
| Contact | Liyana the Movie |
Biography
A husband-and-wife creative team from the USA. Aaron is a renowned cameraman who's worked on many short and documentary films. Amanda is focused on photography; her work has been internationally published. Together, they made their feature-length, widely acclaimed debut, the animated film Liyana (2017).
Documentary, Education, Family, Teamwork, Childhood, Action + Adventure, Animation, Literature, Art, War