Movie Description
Sweetness in the Belly
(2019)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Zeresenay Mehari
- Producer : Jennifer Kawaja,Alan Moloney,Susan Mullen,Julia Sereny
- Writer : Laura Phillips
- Editor : Susan Maggi
- Cast : Dakota Fanning,Wunmi Mosaku,Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,Kunal Nayyar,Rafael Goncalves,Chris McHallem,Denis Conway,Molly McCann,Gavin Drea,Sophie Kennedy Clark,Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed,Sharon Coade,Antoinette Doyle,Edelework Tassew,Zeritu Kebede,Nuhamin Eskete,Neelam Bakshi,Stella Bass,Donna Anita Nikolaisen,David Fawaz,Kevin Njoroge,David Ryan,Burt Caesar,Yohanna Ephrem,Mylène Gomera,Cleo Sylvestre,Aviya Akande,Salma Teniola Junaid,Jason Momodu,Eden Quinn,Isabel Lema,Louise Benghazi,Fiona York,Chukwunonso Ire-Okoli,Henok Berihun,Teref Kassahun,Moges Woldeyohannes,Demiss Kassaye,Zainab Abdullai,Zarah Arinwande,Caleb-Johnson Limah,Amerjit Deu,Yafet Henok,Sara Mokonen,Peter Cresswell,Anaelle Olive Basadila,Kaylee Ekweanua,Ariel Kabongo,Peter Bankolé,Slimane Dazi,Derek Carroll
Cast
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Amina Mergessa
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Dr. Robin Sathi
Ahmed Mergessa
Immigration Officer
Officer Capps
Young Lilly
Philip Mitchell
Alice Mitchell
The Great Abdal
Shelter Worker
Woman in Shelter
Gishta
Nouria
Bortucan
Mrs. Jahangir
Pelham Garden Caretaker
Grace Ture
Mr. Ture
The Boy Ture
Hospital HR Clerk
Jamaican Man
Senit
Zema
Vertisse
Sitta Baby
Sitta Baby
Sitta Baby
Zema's Daugther Eden
Zema's Daugther Bella
Fatima / Woman in White
Mrs. Peele
Aziz Look-Alike
Munir
Sadia
Uncle Djimon
Man at Meeting
Sitta 4 Months
Sitta 4 Months
Sitta 4 Months
Mr. Jahangir
Mersha
Woman at E.F.R.A.
News Presenter
Sitta 9 Months
Sitta 9 Months
Sitta 9 Months
Yusuf
Tariq
Doctor (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleSweetness in the Belly
Status Released
Release Information
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2019-09-06
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 51m
Homepagehttps://www.hanwayfilms.com/sweetness-in-the-belly
Production CompaniesParallel Films,Sienna Films
Genres
- Drama
