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Sweetness in the Belly

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Sweetness in the Belly

6.2

1h 51m

2019

Synopsis

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.

Director

Zeresenay Mehari

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Drama

london, englandbased on novel or bookrefugee1970spregnancyethiopiaorphannonlinear timelinesufismfriendship between women

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Cast & Crew

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

as Lilly Mitchell Abdal

Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku

as Amina Mergessa

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar

as Dr. Robin Sathi

Rafael Goncalves

as Ahmed Mergessa

Chris McHallem

Chris McHallem

as Immigration Officer

Denis Conway

Denis Conway

as Officer Capps

Molly McCann

Molly McCann

as Young Lilly

Gavin Drea

Gavin Drea

as Philip Mitchell

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