About Sweetness in the Belly
- Released on September 06, 2019
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.
Full Cast of Sweetness in the Belly
Dakota Fanning plays Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for...
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Wunmi Mosaku is a Nigerian-born British actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Joy in the BBC Two miniseri...
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Chris McHallem plays Immigration Officer
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Molly McCann plays Young Lilly
Gavin Drea plays Philip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy Clark plays Alice Mitchell
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Sharon Coade plays Shelter Worker
Antoinette Doyle plays Woman in Shelter
Edelework Tassew plays Gishta
Zeritu Kebede plays Nouria
Nuhamin Eskete plays Bortucan
Neelam Bakshi plays Mrs. Jahangir
Stella Bass plays Pelham Garden Caretaker
Donna Anita Nikolaisen plays Grace Ture
David Fawaz plays Mr. Ture
Kevin Njoroge plays The Boy Ture
David Ryan plays Hospital HR Clerk
Burt Caesar plays Jamaican Man
Yohanna Ephrem plays Senit
Mylène Gomera plays Zema
Cleo Sylvestre plays Vertisse
Aviya Akande plays Sitta Baby
Salma Teniola Junaid plays Sitta Baby
Jason Momodu plays Sitta Baby
Eden Quinn plays Zema's Daugther Eden
Isabel Lema plays Zema's Daugther Bella
Louise Benghazi plays Fatima / Woman in White
Fiona York plays Mrs. Peele
Chukwunonso Ire-Okoli plays Aziz Look-Alike
Henok Berihun plays Munir
Teref Kassahun plays Sadia
Moges Woldeyohannes plays Uncle Djimon
Demiss Kassaye plays Man at Meeting
Zainab Abdullai plays Sitta 4 Months
Zarah Arinwande plays Sitta 4 Months
Caleb-Johnson Limah plays Sitta 4 Months
Amerjit Deu plays Mr. Jahangir
Yafet Henok plays Mersha
Sara Mokonen plays Woman at E.F.R.A.
Peter Cresswell plays News Presenter
Anaelle Olive Basadila plays Sitta 9 Months
Kaylee Ekweanua plays Sitta 9 Months
Ariel Kabongo plays Sitta 9 Months
Peter Bankolé plays Yusuf
Slimane Dazi plays Tariq
Crew of Sweetness in the Belly
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- Dakota Fanning
- Wunmi Mosaku
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
- Kunal Nayyar
- Rafael Goncalves
- Chris McHallem
- Denis Conway
- Molly McCann
- Gavin Drea
- Sophie Kennedy Clark
- Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
- Sharon Coade
- Antoinette Doyle
- Edelework Tassew
- Zeritu Kebede
- Nuhamin Eskete
- Neelam Bakshi
- Stella Bass
- Donna Anita Nikolaisen
- David Fawaz
- Kevin Njoroge
- David Ryan
- Burt Caesar
- Yohanna Ephrem
- Mylène Gomera
- Cleo Sylvestre
- Aviya Akande
- Salma Teniola Junaid
- Jason Momodu
- Eden Quinn
- Isabel Lema
- Louise Benghazi
- Fiona York
- Chukwunonso Ire-Okoli
- Henok Berihun
- Teref Kassahun
- Moges Woldeyohannes
- Demiss Kassaye
- Zainab Abdullai
- Zarah Arinwande
- Caleb-Johnson Limah
- Amerjit Deu
- Yafet Henok
- Sara Mokonen
- Peter Cresswell
- Anaelle Olive Basadila
- Kaylee Ekweanua
- Ariel Kabongo
- Peter Bankolé
- Slimane Dazi