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Sweetness in the Belly

62 %|Sep 6, 2019|Drama

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

Emma Moffat
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Zeresenay Mehari
Director
Laura Phillips
Writer
Jennifer Kawaja
Producer
Alan Moloney
Producer
Susan Mullen
Producer
Adrian Sturges
Executive Producer
Camilla Gibb
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Cast

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Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
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Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
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Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
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Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
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Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
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Denis Conway
Officer Capps
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Molly McCann
Young Lilly
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Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
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Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell
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Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker
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Antoinette Doyle
Woman in Shelter
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Neelam Bakshi
Mrs. Jahangir
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Stella Bass
Pelham Garden Caretaker
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David Fawaz
Mr. Ture
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Kevin Njoroge
The Boy Ture
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David Ryan
Hospital HR Clerk
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Burt Caesar
Jamaican Man
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Aviya Akande
Sitta Baby
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Jason Momodu
Sitta Baby
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Eden Quinn
Zema's Daugther Eden
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Isabel Lema
Zema's Daugther Bella
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Louise Benghazi
Fatima / Woman in White
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Fiona York
Mrs. Peele
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Chukwunonso Ire-Okoli
Aziz Look-Alike
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Demiss Kassaye
Man at Meeting
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Zainab Abdullai
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Zarah Arinwande
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Caleb-Johnson Limah
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Amerjit Deu
Mr. Jahangir
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Sara Mokonen
Woman at E.F.R.A.
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Peter Cresswell
News Presenter
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Kaylee Ekweanua
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Ariel Kabongo
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