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.
Directed byZeresenay Mehari
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- September 6, 2019
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
Denis Conway
Officer Capps
Molly McCann
Young Lilly
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell
- Directed by
- Zeresenay Mehari
- Written by
- Laura Phillips
- Produced by
- Jennifer KawajaAlan Moloney
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