90% Critic Match

Liyana

“Dark memories. Bright dreams.”

9.0 / 10• 2017• 1h 17m•NR• English

AnimationDocumentary

Storyline

A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.

Cast & Crew

Gcina Mhlophe

Self

Lead

What People Are Saying

5.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Amanda Kopp's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

5.0

“Every frame feels alive. Liyana is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

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