Liyana News & Updates

Film Review: ‘Liyana’

Oral storytelling and innovative animation fuse to illustrate the plight of Swazi AIDS orphans in th...

Oct 10, 2018 • Variety

‘Westworld’ Star Thandie Newton on New ‘Liyana’ Movie: It ‘Touched a Chord in Me’

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Oct 10, 2018 • Newsweek

‘Liyana’s’ mix of documentary and animation compels

Shot through with equal parts trauma and hope, “Liyana” fuses stunning 3-D animation with a powe...

Oct 18, 2018 • Los Angeles Times

Bozeman Doc Series Review: 'Liyana' blends fact and fiction in storytelling doc

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Nov 29, 2018 • Bozeman Daily Chronicle

NYICFF Review: ‘Liyana’ Brings Hope with Swaziland-Set Hybrid Tale

There’s multiple ways to tell stories depending on the message you wish to instill. So when the su...

Feb 26, 2018 • The Film Stage

Watch the exclusive trailer for 'Liyana,' a hybrid of animation and documentary

Get ready, this one looks like a tearjerker. A group of young children in Swaziland use the power of...

Sep 04, 2018 • USA Today

‘LIYANA’ fuses youthful fantasy and stark reality

Everyone is born a storyteller: Aaron and Amanda Kopp express this conviction in “LIYANA,” the h...

Jul 05, 2018 • The Stanford Daily

‘Liyana’ review: Swazi orphans and the plight of AIDS

It is through oral storytelling that most key folk tales, myths and histories across African culture...

Dec 26, 2018 • Chicago Tribune

Liyana Defies Disabilities For Music’s Sake

Despite physical challenges ranging from spina bifida to congenital joint impairment, the eight-memb...

Feb 24, 2009 • Billboard

Abramorama Sets Release Date For ‘Liyana’; Darkcoast Acquires Gaming Docu ‘World Of Darkness’

Abramorama has picked up documentary Liyana from directors Amanda Kopp and Aaron Kopp. The film is s...

Sep 04, 2018 • Deadline.com