Sweetness in the Belly

Sweetness in the Belly

Drama · 2019 · 1h 51m

Movie

6.2/10 · TMDB

Overview

Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in Ethiopia. Lost in this cold new world, Lilly embraces the immigrant community in London, attempting to reunite people with their scattered families. But as her friend Amina discovers, Lilly's mission isn't purely selfless: a passionate lost love affair is revealed.

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Cast & crew

Dakota FanningLilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi MosakuAmina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIDr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal NayyarDr. Robin Sathi
Rafael GoncalvesAhmed Mergessa
Chris McHallemImmigration Officer
Denis ConwayOfficer Capps
Molly McCannYoung Lilly
Gavin DreaPhilip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy ClarkAlice Mitchell
Estad Tewfik Yusuf MohamedThe Great Abdal
Sharon CoadeShelter Worker
Antoinette DoyleWoman in Shelter
Edelework TassewGishta
Zeritu KebedeNouria

Information

Release date
6 September 2019
Director
Zeresenay Mehari
Genres
Drama
Runtime
1h 51m
Country of origin
Canada, Ireland, United States

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