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Film / 2019
Sweetness in the Belly
Directed by
Zeresenay Mehari
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Dakota FanningLilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi MosakuAmina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIDr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal NayyarDr. Robin Sathi
Rafael GoncalvesAhmed Mergessa
Chris McHallemImmigration Officer
Denis ConwayOfficer Capps
Molly McCannYoung Lilly
Gavin DreaPhilip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy ClarkAlice Mitchell
Estad Tewfik Yusuf MohamedThe Great Abdal
Sharon CoadeShelter Worker
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Antoinette DoyleWoman in Shelter
Edelework TassewGishta
Zeritu KebedeNouria
Nuhamin EsketeBortucan
Neelam BakshiMrs. Jahangir
Stella BassPelham Garden Caretaker
Donna Anita NikolaisenGrace Ture
David FawazMr. Ture
Kevin NjorogeThe Boy Ture
David RyanHospital HR Clerk
Burt CaesarJamaican Man
Yohanna EphremSenit
Mylène GomeraZema
Cleo SylvestreVertisse
Aviya AkandeSitta Baby
Salma Teniola JunaidSitta Baby
Jason MomoduSitta Baby
Eden QuinnZema's Daugther Eden
Isabel LemaZema's Daugther Bella
Louise BenghaziFatima / Woman in White
Fiona YorkMrs. Peele
Chukwunonso Ire-OkoliAziz Look-Alike
Henok BerihunMunir
Teref KassahunSadia
Moges WoldeyohannesUncle Djimon
Demiss KassayeMan at Meeting
Zainab AbdullaiSitta 4 Months
Zarah ArinwandeSitta 4 Months
Caleb-Johnson LimahSitta 4 Months
Amerjit DeuMr. Jahangir
Yafet HenokMersha
Sara MokonenWoman at E.F.R.A.
Peter CresswellNews Presenter
Anaelle Olive BasadilaSitta 9 Months
Kaylee EkweanuaSitta 9 Months
Ariel KabongoSitta 9 Months
Peter BankoléYusuf
Slimane DaziTariq
Derek CarrollDoctor (uncredited)
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