The Train of Salt and Sugar
“An African Western”
2016•1h 33m•7.4•Released
AdventureDramaWar
In 1989, Mozambique is a country ruined by civil war. The train that connects Nampula to Malawi is the only hope for people willing to risk their lives to exchange a few bags of salt for sugar. Running slowly over sabotaged tracks, the journey is filled with obstacles and violence. Mariamu, a frequent traveler, shares her trip with her friend Rosa, a nurse who is going to her new hospital, living the reality of war for the first time, Lieutenant Taiar, who only knows the reality of his military life, and another soldier, Salomão, with whom he doesn’t get along. Amongst bullets and laughter, stories of love and war unfold as the train advances towards the next stop.
Director
Licínio Azevedo
Writer
Licínio Azevedo, Teresa Pereira, Filipe Santos
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Ukbar Filmes
Cast
Matamba Joaquim
Taiar
Melanie de Vales
Rosa
Thiago Justino
Salomão
Mário Mabjaia
Adriano Gil
Absalão Maciel
Baioneta
Tonecas Xavier
Herculano
Vítor Raposo
Celeste Caravela
Sabina Fonseca
Mariamu
Celeste Baloi
Pureza
Absalão Narduela
Ascêncio
Hermelinda Simela
Amélia
António Nipita
Sete Maneiras
Horácio Guiamba
Josefino
Abdil Juma
Omar Iman
Production
Company
Ukbar Filmes
Company
Ébano Multimédia
Company
Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique
Company
Eurimages
Company
Les Films de L'Etranger
Company
McMurphy
Company
Panda Filmes
Company
Programa Ibermedia
Company
Urucu Media
Producer
John Trengove
Producer
Pandora da Cunha Telles
Producer
Pablo Iraola
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