Sweetness in the Belly (2019)

Directed by Zeresenay Mehari1h 51mDrama

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.

Rated
14A
Year
2019
Country
CA
Language
English
Release date
6 September 2019
TMDB
6.2 (42)
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Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal Nayyar
Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
R
Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
Chris McHallem
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
Denis Conway
Denis Conway
Officer Capps
Molly McCann
Molly McCann
Young Lilly
Gavin Drea
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell
E
Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
The Great Abdal
Sharon Coade
Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker
A
Antoinette Doyle
Woman in Shelter
Edelework Tassew
Edelework Tassew
Gishta
Zeritu Kebede
Zeritu Kebede
Nouria
N
Nuhamin Eskete
Bortucan
Neelam Bakshi
Neelam Bakshi
Mrs. Jahangir
S
Stella Bass
Pelham Garden Caretaker
D
Donna Anita Nikolaisen
Grace Ture
David Fawaz
David Fawaz
Mr. Ture
K
Kevin Njoroge
The Boy Ture
David Ryan
David Ryan
Hospital HR Clerk
Burt Caesar
Burt Caesar
Jamaican Man
Y
Yohanna Ephrem
Senit
M
Mylène Gomera
Zema
Cleo Sylvestre
Cleo Sylvestre
Vertisse
A
Aviya Akande
Sitta Baby
S
Salma Teniola Junaid
Sitta Baby
J
Jason Momodu
Sitta Baby
E
Eden Quinn
Zema's Daugther Eden
I
Isabel Lema
Zema's Daugther Bella
L
Louise Benghazi
Fatima / Woman in White
F
Fiona York
Mrs. Peele
C
Chukwunonso Ire-Okoli
Aziz Look-Alike
Henok Berihun
Henok Berihun
Munir
T
Teref Kassahun
Sadia
M
Moges Woldeyohannes
Uncle Djimon
D
Demiss Kassaye
Man at Meeting
Z
Zainab Abdullai
Sitta 4 Months
Z
Zarah Arinwande
Sitta 4 Months
C
Caleb-Johnson Limah
Sitta 4 Months
Amerjit Deu
Amerjit Deu
Mr. Jahangir
Y
Yafet Henok
Mersha
S
Sara Mokonen
Woman at E.F.R.A.
P
Peter Cresswell
News Presenter
A
Anaelle Olive Basadila
Sitta 9 Months
K
Kaylee Ekweanua
Sitta 9 Months
A
Ariel Kabongo
Sitta 9 Months
Peter Bankolé
Peter Bankolé
Yusuf
Slimane Dazi
Slimane Dazi
Tariq
Derek Carroll
Derek Carroll
Doctor (uncredited)

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