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Liyana

  • 20172017
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
348
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POPULARITY
117,785
30,855
Liyana (2017)
Five Swazi orphaned children turn past trauma into creative fuel for an original collective fairytale, in which they send a young girl named Liyana on a perilous quest to rescue her young twin brothers. Executive produced by Thandie Newton. LiyanaFilm.com
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Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
348
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
117,785
30,855
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    • Directors
      • Aaron Kopp
      • Amanda Kopp
    • Star
      • Gcina Mhlophe
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    • 7User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
    • Awards
      • 35 wins & 9 nominations

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    10/10
    Impressive
    The combination of animation with real people as actors is powerful and effective. I was lucky to have experienced this transporting work of art during the Miami Film Festival--rich, rich, rich, in so many ways. A mind-bending combination of talents at work here. Cutting-edge without trying to be; the whole production feels defined by a palpable honesty. Impressive.
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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Swaziland
      • Qatar
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лияна
    • Filming locations
      • Swaziland
    • Production companies
      • Intaba Creative
      • Shine Global
      • Doha Film Institute
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,045
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,160
      • Oct 14, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,045
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      1 hour 17 minutes
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