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  • Sweetness in the Belly (2019)
  • 110 min | Drama
Sweetness in the Belly (2019)
110 min | Drama

Based on the novel by Camilla Gibb, Lilly is an English child abandoned in Africa, forced to flee Ethiopia for England amid civil war. There she befriends Amina, an Ethiopian refugee, and they begin a mission to reunite scattered families.
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Director
Zeresenay Mehari (as Zeresenay Berhane Mehari)
Writers
Laura Phillips (written by) | Camilla Gibb (based on the novel by)
Producers
Jennifer Kawaja (produced by) | Alan Moloney (produced by) | Susan Mullen (produced by) | Julia Sereny (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editors
Duncan Christie (additional editing) | Susan Maggi
Casting Directors
Amy Hubbard | Daniel Hubbard (u.k. casting) | Amy Rowan
Production Designer
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Status
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Updated Sep 6, 2019

Release date
May 8, 2020 (United States)

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Cast

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa Amina Mergessa   See fewer
Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa Ahmed Mergessa   See fewer
Dakota Fanning
Lily Mitchell Abdal Lily Mitchell Abdal   See fewer
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer Immigration Officer   See fewer
Denis Conway
Office Capps Office Capps   See fewer
Molly McCann
Young Lilly Young Lilly   See fewer
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell Philip Mitchell   See fewer
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell Alice Mitchell   See fewer
Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
The Great Abdal The Great Abdal   See fewer
Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker Shelter Worker   See fewer
Antionette Doyle
Woman in Shelter Woman in Shelter   See fewer
Zeritu Kebede
Nouria Nouria   See fewer
Nuhamin Eskete
Bortucan Bortucan   See fewer
Neelam Bakshi
Mrs. Jahangir Mrs. Jahangir   See fewer
Stella Bass
Pelham Garden Caretaker Pelham Garden Caretaker   See fewer
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser   See fewer
Donna Anita Quinn
Grace Ture (as Donna Anita Nikolaisen) Grace Ture (as Donna Anita Nikolaisen)   See fewer
David Fawaz
Mr. Ture (as David Khalid Fawaz) Mr. Ture (as David Khalid Fawaz)   See fewer
Kevin Njoroge
The Boy Ture The Boy Ture   See fewer
David Ryan
Hospital HR Clerk Hospital HR Clerk   See fewer
Burt Caesar
Jamaican Man Jamaican Man   See fewer
Cleo Sylvestre
Vertise Vertise   See fewer
Aviya Akande
Sitta Baby Sitta Baby   See fewer
Salma Teniola Junaid
Sitta Baby Sitta Baby   See fewer
Jason Momodu
Sitta Baby Sitta Baby   See fewer
Eden Quinn
Zem'a Daughter Eden Zem'a Daughter Eden   See fewer
Isabel Lema
Zem'a Daughter Bella Zem'a Daughter Bella   See fewer
Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi Dr. Robin Sathi   See fewer
Louise Benghazi
Fatima / Woman in White Fatima / Woman in White   See fewer
Fiona York
Mrs. Peele Mrs. Peele   See fewer
Chuwunonso Ire-Okoli
Aziz Look-Alike Aziz Look-Alike   See fewer
Moges Woldeyohannes
Uncle Djimon Uncle Djimon   See fewer
Demiss Kassaye
Man at Meeting Man at Meeting   See fewer
Zainab Abdullai
Sitta 4 Months Sitta 4 Months   See fewer
Zarah Arinwande
Sitta 4 Months Sitta 4 Months   See fewer
Caleb-Johnson Limah
Sitta 4 Months Sitta 4 Months   See fewer
Amerjit Deu
Mr. Jahangir Mr. Jahangir   See fewer
Yafet Henock
Mersha (as Yafet Henok) Mersha (as Yafet Henok)   See fewer
Sara Mokonen
Woman at E.F.R.A. Woman at E.F.R.A.   See fewer
Peter Cresswell
News Presenter News Presenter   See fewer
Anaelle Olive Basadila
Sitta 9 Months Sitta 9 Months   See fewer
Kaylee Ekweanua
Sitta 9 Months Sitta 9 Months   See fewer
Ariel Kabongo
Sitta 9 Months Sitta 9 Months   See fewer
Peter Bankolé
Yusuf (as Peter Bankole) Yusuf (as Peter Bankole)   See fewer
Derek Carroll
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Jeffs
Loop Voices (uncredited) Loop Voices (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Quigley
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
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