Sweetness in the Belly
Sweetness in the Belly

Sweetness in the Belly

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2019
1h 51m
6.2(38 votes)
Drama

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.

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Sienna Films

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Dakota Fanning

Lilly Mitchell Abdal

Dakota Fanning
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Wunmi Mosaku

Amina Mergessa

Wunmi Mosaku
Acting

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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Kunal Nayyar

Dr. Robin Sathi

Kunal Nayyar
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Rafael Goncalves

Ahmed Mergessa

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Chris McHallem

Immigration Officer

Chris McHallem
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Denis Conway

Officer Capps

Denis Conway
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Molly McCann

Young Lilly

Molly McCann
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Gavin Drea

Philip Mitchell

Gavin Drea
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Sophie Kennedy Clark

Alice Mitchell

Sophie Kennedy Clark
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Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed

The Great Abdal

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Sharon Coade

Shelter Worker

Sharon Coade
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Antoinette Doyle

Woman in Shelter

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Edelework Tassew

Gishta

Edelework Tassew
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Zeritu Kebede

Nouria

Zeritu Kebede
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Nuhamin Eskete

Bortucan

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Neelam Bakshi

Mrs. Jahangir

Neelam Bakshi
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Stella Bass

Pelham Garden Caretaker

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Donna Anita Nikolaisen

Grace Ture

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David Fawaz

Mr. Ture

David Fawaz
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Kevin Njoroge

The Boy Ture

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David Ryan

Hospital HR Clerk

David Ryan
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Burt Caesar

Jamaican Man

Burt Caesar
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Yohanna Ephrem

Senit

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Mylène Gomera

Zema

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Cleo Sylvestre

Vertisse

Cleo Sylvestre
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Aviya Akande

Sitta Baby

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Salma Teniola Junaid

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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Henok Berihun

Munir

Henok Berihun
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Teref Kassahun

Sadia

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Moges Woldeyohannes

Uncle Djimon

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Demiss Kassaye

Man at Meeting

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Zainab Abdullai

Sitta 4 Months

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Zarah Arinwande

Sitta 4 Months

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Caleb-Johnson Limah

Sitta 4 Months

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Amerjit Deu

Mr. Jahangir

Amerjit Deu
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Yafet Henok

Mersha

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Sara Mokonen

Woman at E.F.R.A.

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Peter Cresswell

News Presenter

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Anaelle Olive Basadila

Sitta 9 Months

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Kaylee Ekweanua

Sitta 9 Months

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Ariel Kabongo

Sitta 9 Months

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Peter Bankolé

Yusuf

Peter Bankolé
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Slimane Dazi

Tariq

Slimane Dazi
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Derek Carroll

Doctor (uncredited)

Derek Carroll

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