A beautifully woven story that not only educates but moves the emotions as the three young protagonists are compelled to make their journey along with their creation, Liyana.

A powerful psychological story that illustrates, in a beautiful manner, how children, assisted by their wise mentor, are discreetly shown how to cope and come to terms with awful tragedy. Seldom is such a powerful message and cathartic journey illustrated on film, refreshing.

The weaving of animation and score into the tapestry of story is ingenious. Certainly worth viewing for both children and adults alike.

This documentary shows how the power of storytelling and imagination can change the lives of many. I believe we are all natural born storytellers. The filmmakers did a great job giving a stronger voice to the protagonists of this story. I was captivated by the combination of real life events and the beautiful animations representing their fears and illusions.

Liyana is one of those rare films that you can't put your finger on because is it a cartoon, live action, a documentary, a fictional story, is it meant for kids, or adults, do I laugh, or cry... And it is everything, and so much more. Set in the beautiful country of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland),the orphaned children build and transform their story of Liyana in ways the imagination and those with deep, challenging lives only can. The cinematoghraphy, the animations, the storytelling, and the precious, amazing children all make it a must see film.