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Sweetness in the Belly
2019 • 1h 51m • ★ 6.2 (38 votes) Released
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.
Director
Zeresenay Mehari
Writer
Laura Phillips
Rating
6.2
Runtime
111 min
Production
Parallel Films
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Keywords
london, englandbased on novel or bookrefugee1970spregnancyethiopiaorphannonlinear timelinesufismfriendship between women
