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Sweetness in the Belly

★ 6.2 TMDB Rating · 42 votes

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
Release date
Sep 6, 2019
Original language
English
Origin
Canada, Ireland, United States

Cast of Sweetness in the Belly

  • Portrait of Dakota Fanning

    Dakota Fanning

    Lilly Mitchell Abdal

  • Portrait of Wunmi Mosaku

    Wunmi Mosaku

    Amina Mergessa

  • Portrait of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

    Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

    Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

  • Portrait of Kunal Nayyar

    Kunal Nayyar

    Dr. Robin Sathi

  • Rafael Goncalves

    Ahmed Mergessa

  • Portrait of Chris McHallem

    Chris McHallem

    Immigration Officer

  • Portrait of Denis Conway

    Denis Conway

    Officer Capps

  • Portrait of Molly McCann

    Molly McCann

    Young Lilly

  • Portrait of Gavin Drea

    Gavin Drea

    Philip Mitchell

  • Portrait of Sophie Kennedy Clark

    Sophie Kennedy Clark

    Alice Mitchell

  • Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed

    The Great Abdal

  • Portrait of Sharon Coade

    Sharon Coade

    Shelter Worker

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United States
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United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
Streaming on CBC Gem, PlexRent or buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia
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