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Sweetness in the Belly

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6.2/10 • 36

2019-09-06 • 1h 51m

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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.

Directors
Zeresenay Mehari
Writters
Laura Phillips
Editors
Laura Phillips, Susan Maggi

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  1. Dakota Fanning

    Dakota Fanning

    Lilly Mitchell Abdal

  2. Wunmi Mosaku

    Wunmi Mosaku

    Amina Mergessa

  3. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

    Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

    Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

  4. Kunal Nayyar

    Kunal Nayyar

    Dr. Robin Sathi

  5. Rafael Goncalves

    Rafael Goncalves

    Ahmed Mergessa

  6. Chris McHallem

    Chris McHallem

    Immigration Officer

  7. Denis Conway

    Denis Conway

    Officer Capps

  8. Molly McCann

    Molly McCann

    Young Lilly

  9. Gavin Drea

    Gavin Drea

    Philip Mitchell

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
london, englandbased on novel or bookrefugee1970spregnancyethiopiaorphannonlinear timelinesufismfriendship between women