'' Liyana '' is a 2017 Swazi documentary film directed and produced by Aaron Kopp and Amanda Kopp , following a group of Swazi orphans as they construct a narrative based on their own experiences . After premiering at the 2017 LA Film Festival , the film was released in the United States on October 10 , 2018 . It received highly positive reviews and won the award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2017 LAFF , as well as numerous other festival awards
LA Film Festival
LA Film Festival
Liyana (film)