Sweetness in the Belly

Duration: 111 min
Release date: 2019-09-06
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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.

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