It appears that Korba attracts all kinds of visitors! Look out for a purple-armored Mandalorian shopping in the marketplace as Aau heads to work.

Co-director Nadia Darries' history as a singer inspired the story of Aau; Nadia's cousin, a shaman, was the basis for the Jedi character, Kratu.

The mine, called Spire 17, was modeled on a South African mountain called Chapman's Peak.

The Cape Town Youth Choir performs on the score of "Aau's Song," recorded in an old cathedral for its powerful acoustics.

Triggerfish created physical puppets of Aau and Abat to inspire the team and inform the characters' animated looks.