Movie·2019·1h 51m
Sweetness in the Belly
Directed By
Zeresenay Mehari
Country
Canada
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Laura Phillips
Producer
Jennifer Kawaja, Alan Moloney
Cinematography
Tim Fleming
Editor
Susan Maggi
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
40 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
Denis Conway
Officer Capps
Molly McCann
Young Lilly
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell
Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
The Great Abdal
Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker
Antoinette Doyle
Woman in Shelter
Edelework Tassew
Gishta
Zeritu Kebede
Nouria
Nuhamin Eskete
Bortucan
Neelam Bakshi
Mrs. Jahangir
Stella Bass
Pelham Garden Caretaker
// crew
Crew
Jennifer Kawaja
Producer
Alan Moloney
Producer
Susan Mullen
Producer
Zeresenay Mehari
Director
Adrian Sturges
Executive Producer
Laura Phillips
Writer
Tim Fleming
Director of Photography
Laura Bickford
Executive Producer
Julia Sereny
Producer
Mehret Mandefro
Executive Producer
Fiona Druckenmiller
Executive Producer
Susan Maggi
Editor
Patrick Roy
Executive Producer
Christina Kubacki
Executive Producer
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