It accompanied us on our restless cinematic escapades in summer decor, under the starlight. The Cine Portokalia The curtain falls today, Monday, September 6, at 9:30 p.m. at the Karava, by promoting animated film, «Liyana».
Title: Liyana
Creators: Aaron and Amanda Kopp
Genre: Documentary-Animation
Duration: 77 minutes
Year: 2018
Country: Swaziland, USA, Qatar
Summary
A girl from Swaziland sets out on a dangerous mission to rescue her little twin brothers. This African animated fairy tale is born from the imagination of five orphaned children from Swaziland, who work together to tell a story of survival drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams. The journey of their imaginary heroine is interwoven with poetic and insightful documentary scenes, creating a unique celebration of collective storytelling.
Awards
Best Documentary Film Award, Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People 2018
Best Feature Documentary Award, Ashland Independent Film Festival 2018
Best Documentary Film Award, Luxor African Film Festival 2018
Best Documentary Film Award, Miami Film Festival 2018
Best Documentary Film Award, Rincon International Film Festival, PR 2018
Best Documentary Film Award, Sedona International Film Festival 2018
Best Documentary Film Award, Vancouver South African Film Festival 2018
Best Documentary Film Award, Denver International Film Festival 2017
Best Documentary Film Award, Heartland International Film Festival 2017
Best Documentary Film Award, Los Angeles Film Festival 2017
Best Film Award - GEX DOC, Giffoni Film Festival 2018
Best Film Award, Roxbury International Film Festival 2018
Best Film Award, New York International Children’s Film Festival, US 2017
Best Film Award, Providence Children’s Film Festival 2017
Best Film Award, Bahamas International Film Festival 2017
Audience Award for Best Film, Roxbury International Film Festival 2018
Audience Award for Best Film, Brattleboro Film Festival 2018
Audience Award for Best Film, Festival del Cinema Africano di Verona 2018
Audience Award for Best Film, Sayulita Festival 2018
Audience Award for Best Film, BendFilm Festival 2017
Best Animation Film Award, Black Film Festival Montreal 2018
Special Jury Prize, Montclair Film Festival (MFF) 2018
Best First-Time Director Award, Oxford Film Festival, Mississippi, USA 2018
Artistic Courage Award, Durban International Film Festival 2017
Honorable Mention, Oxford Film Festival, Mississippi, USA 2018
Honorable Mention, ZagrebDox 2018
Honorable Mention, Durban International Film Festival 2017
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Aaron Kopp Award-winning director and Emmy-nominated cinematographer who grew up in Swaziland. He was director of photography and co-producer on the Oscar-winning documentary about acid attacks on women in Pakistan, Saving Face. He also did the cinematography for the Sundance Audience Award-winning and Oscar-nominated film The Hunting Ground, which addresses sexual assault on college campuses. She has worked in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, and the South Pacific on films for HBO, Netflix Originals, National Geographic, Discovery, UK Channel 4, CBS, CNN, and PBS.
Amanda Kopp Award-winning photographer and artist. She was the producer and cinematographer for the short film Likhaya, which won the Golden Palm, as well as audience and best documentary awards at international festivals. She also filmed The Hunting Ground, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Her photographic work has been published in England, the USA, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Pakistan, and Italy. Her photographs won the grand prize in the Photo District News Top Knots photography competition.
