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Sweetness in the Belly

2019 | 111m | English

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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.
Release Date: Sep 06, 2019
Director: Zeresenay Mehari
Writer: Camilla Gibb, Laura Phillips
Genres: Drama
Keywords london, england, based on novel or book, refugee, 1970s, pregnancy, ethiopia, orphan, nonlinear timeline, sufism, friendship between women
Production Companies Parallel Films, Sienna Films
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Dakota Fanning Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku Amina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal Nayyar Dr. Robin Sathi
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
Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed The Great Abdal
Sharon Coade Shelter Worker
Antoinette Doyle Woman in Shelter
Edelework Tassew Gishta
Zeritu Kebede Nouria
Nuhamin Eskete Bortucan
Neelam Bakshi Mrs. Jahangir
Stella Bass Pelham Garden Caretaker
Donna Anita Nikolaisen Grace Ture
David Fawaz Mr. Ture
Kevin Njoroge The Boy Ture
David Ryan Hospital HR Clerk
Burt Caesar Jamaican Man
Yohanna Ephrem Senit
Mylène Gomera Zema
Cleo Sylvestre Vertisse
Aviya Akande Sitta Baby
Salma Teniola Junaid Sitta Baby
Jason Momodu Sitta Baby
Eden Quinn Zema's Daugther Eden
Isabel Lema Zema's Daugther Bella
Louise Benghazi Fatima / Woman in White
Fiona York Mrs. Peele
Chukwunonso Ire-Okoli Aziz Look-Alike
Henok Berihun Munir
Teref Kassahun Sadia
Moges Woldeyohannes Uncle Djimon
Demiss Kassaye Man at Meeting
Zainab Abdullai Sitta 4 Months
Zarah Arinwande Sitta 4 Months
Caleb-Johnson Limah Sitta 4 Months
Amerjit Deu Mr. Jahangir
Yafet Henok Mersha
Sara Mokonen Woman at E.F.R.A.
Peter Cresswell News Presenter
Anaelle Olive Basadila Sitta 9 Months
Kaylee Ekweanua Sitta 9 Months
Ariel Kabongo Sitta 9 Months
Peter Bankolé Yusuf
Slimane Dazi Tariq
Name Job
Zeresenay Mehari Director
Amy Rowan Casting
Rose Melia Catering
Paul Taylor Specialized Driver
Kelvin Byrne Special Effects Technician
Karl Moore Lewy Picture Car Coordinator
David Leon Driver
Peter Thornton Driver
Eric Keogh Driver
Declan Kavanagh Driver
Michael Curley Driver
Coleman Sharkey Driver
Mick Coyne Carpenter
Stephen Broughal Carpenter
Richard Phelan Carpenter
Daniel Lyons Painter
Perry Allen Painter
Thomas O'Shaughnessy Painter
Daniel Walsh Standby Rigger
Miranda Wanamaker Script Coordinator
Doireann Cooke Casting Assistant
Camilla Gibb Novel
Catherine Magee Line Producer
Susan Maggi Editor
Amy Hubbard Casting
Paki Smith Production Design
Justine Wright Set Decoration
Lorna Marie Mugan Costume Design
Lynn Johnson Makeup Designer
Lorraine Glynn Hair Designer
Dashen Naidoo Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Tay Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Louie Trussell Boom Operator
Todor Kobakov Original Music Composer
Jody Colero Music Supervisor
Laura Phillips Writer
David Vainola Creative Consultant
Gail Munnelly First Assistant Director
Adrienne Greenhalgh Second Assistant Director
Adam Roberts Post Production Supervisor
Nigel Pollock Art Direction
Judith Hynes First Assistant Art Direction
Emer Conroy Script Supervisor
Dermot Cleary Location Manager
Eoghan Fleming First Assistant Camera
Andrew O'Reilly First Assistant Camera
Patrick Moran Second Assistant Camera
Ian Birney Camera Trainee
Barry Doyle Digital Imaging Technician
Jess O'Leary Costume Supervisor
Jess Jones Costume Assistant
Siobhan Cahill Costume Assistant
David Flanagan Property Master
Lyndon Johnson Dressing Prop
Niall McDonnell Dressing Prop
Jessica Timlin Property Buyer
Hugh Fox Sound Recordist
Oisin Callinan Sound Assistant
Sonia Dolan Assistant Makeup Artist
Malvo Karpats Hair Assistant
Simon Magee Gaffer
Brendan Dempsey Best Boy Electric
Tommy Keyes Electrician
Marc Cole Generator Operator
Adam Tsan Key Grip
Evelyn McLoughlin Production Accountant
Nora Simmons Post Production Accountant
Emily Tebbitt Assistant Accountant
Jane Bailey Production Coordinator
Iseult Timmons Ward Assistant Production Coordinator
Zeke Lawless Assistant Production Coordinator
Chloe Roessell Actor's Assistant
Maud Ribbens Producer's Assistant
Jessica Fazari Producer's Assistant
Jenny Smith Production Assistant
Eva Wyse Production Assistant
Sinead Toal Production Assistant
Robert Kiernan Third Assistant Director
Ben Barry Assistant Director Trainee
Shane McNally Assistant Director Trainee
Molly O'Grady Assistant Director Trainee, Stand In
Georgina Shortt Extras Casting Coordinator
David Ivory Extras Casting Assistant
Mary Lachaussee Chaperone
Patrick Culhane Location Assistant
Muireann Howley Art Department Trainee
Kevin Byrne Special Effects Supervisor
Brendan Condren Stunt Coordinator
Paul Cullen Transportation Captain
Colm Bassett Construction Manager
Paul Malone Construction Buyer
Rick Lipton Dialect Coach
Lauren Jerome Casting Assistant
Maia von Hurter Casting Associate
Emma Wall Casting Associate
Ivan Melia Catering
Rachel Melia Catering
Joanne Kane Chef
Robert Maher Chef
Thomas Marvin Chef
Kevin Kearns Health and Safety
Sandy Pereira Additional Editing
Duncan Christie Additional Editing
Luis Freitas First Assistant Editor
Jeff Geisel First Assistant Editor
Brandon Tobia Project Manager
Drake Conrad Digital Colorist
Angelica Falco Online Editor
Scott Hannigan Online Editor
Stephen Barden Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor
Ryan Joe Allam Sound Effects Editor
Kayla Stewart First Assistant Sound Editor
Kayleigh Bell Foley Artist
Dave Mercel Foley Recordist
Coltin Sparks Foley Recordist
Eve Kinizo Post Production Coordinator
Tom Turnbull Visual Effects Supervisor
Lara Osland Visual Effects Producer
Kelsey Thompson Visual Effects Production Manager
Steve Elliott Visual Effects Coordinator
Tony Cybulski Compositing Lead
Terence Krueger 3D Artist
Zoe Blackbourn Matte Painter
Jerry Seguin Visual Effects Compositor
Greg Feir Dailies Technician
Clark Stanley Title Designer
Joanne Byrne Unit Publicist
Patrick Redmond Still Photographer
Chris Katsarov Still Photographer
John Gleeson Epk Camera Operator, Epk Director
Ruth Hunter Legal Services
Jim Russell Legal Services
Simon Miminis Music Coordinator
Emma Moffat Makeup Trainee
Tim Fleming Director of Photography
Bret Killoran Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Hubbard Casting
Ian Iqbal Rashid Creative Consultant
Name Title
Alan Moloney Producer
Jennifer Kawaja Producer
Susan Mullen Producer
Adrian Sturges Executive Producer
Fiona Druckenmiller Executive Producer
Julia Sereny Producer
Christina Kubacki Executive Producer
Andrea Glinski Co-Producer
Elise Cousineau Co-Producer
Laura Bickford Executive Producer
Mehret Mandefro Executive Producer
Patrick Roy Executive Producer
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