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Based on the novel by Camilla Gibb, Lilly is an English child abandoned in Africa, forced to flee Ethiopia for England amid civil war.
Sweetness in the Belly is a 2019 drama film directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, based on the novel of the same name by Camilla Gibb.
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After escaping Ethiopia as a refugee, an orphan works to aid fellow immigrants by uniting them with their families.
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A moving story of Lilly (Dakota Fanning), a child abandoned in Africa as a child. Lily is forced to flee Ethiopia for England when civil war breaks.
Sweetness in the Belly
2019 ‧ Drama/Romance ‧ 1h 50m
An orphan escapes Ethiopia and heads to England, where she grows up and works to help fellow immigrants reunite with their families.
Release date: May 8, 2020 (USA)
Director: Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
Distributed by: Lionsgate Canada
Based on: Sweetness in the Belly; by Camilla Gibb
Music by: Todor Kobakov
Production companies: Parallel Films; Sienna Films
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