Join us for a free screening of Liyana, followed by discussion with producer Sakheni Dlamini!

LIYANA is a genre-defying documentary that tells the story of five children in the Kingdom of Eswatini who turn past trauma into an original fable about a girl named Liyana who embarks on a perilous quest to save her young twin brothers. The film weaves her animated journey together with poetic documentary scenes to create an inspiring tale of perseverance and hope.

"A LYRICAL WORK THAT’S AS BRIGHT AND CAPTIVATING AS IT IS POIGNANT."

– Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter

"GORGEOUS… UNLIKE ANY DOCUMENTARY YOU'VE EVER SEEN."

– Devan Coogan, Entertainment Weekly

★★★★★

"A JOYOUS, AFFECTING, AND INCREDIBLE PIECE OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING.”

– Chris Olson, UK Film Review

"MASTERFUL, AUTHENTIC, & BOLD"

– Sandisile Tshuma, World Pulse

“NECESSARY, AND HEROIC, AND POWERFULLY HEALING”

– Amy Glynn, Paste Magazine

"PART DOCUMENTARY, PART ANIMATION, PURE MAGIC"

– Shelley Seid, Sunday Times