Sweetness in the Belly
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.
- Year: 2019
- Country: Canada, Ireland
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Parallel Films, Sienna Films
- Keyword: london, england, based on novel or book, refugee, 1970s, pregnancy, ethiopia, orphan, nonlinear timeline, sufism, friendship between women
- Director: Zeresenay Mehari
- Cast: Dakota Fanning, Wunmi Mosaku, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Kunal Nayyar, Rafael Goncalves, Chris McHallem