Sweetness in the Belly

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.

Directed by Zeresenay Mehari

Top cast

Dakota Fanning

Lilly Mitchell Abdal

Wunmi Mosaku

Amina Mergessa

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

Kunal Nayyar

Dr. Robin Sathi

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Rafael Goncalves

Ahmed Mergessa

Chris McHallem

Immigration Officer

Denis Conway

Officer Capps

Molly McCann

Young Lilly

Gavin Drea

Philip Mitchell

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Alice Mitchell

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Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed

The Great Abdal

Sharon Coade

Shelter Worker

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Antoinette Doyle

Woman in Shelter

Edelework Tassew

Gishta

Zeritu Kebede

Nouria

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Nuhamin Eskete

Bortucan

Neelam Bakshi

Mrs. Jahangir

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Stella Bass

Pelham Garden Caretaker

D

Donna Anita Nikolaisen

Grace Ture

David Fawaz

Mr. Ture

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