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The Train of Salt and Sugar

The Train of Salt and Sugar

An African Western

2016•1h 33m•7.4/10
AdventureDramaWar

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7.4/10(10)

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.

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Production

Ukbar Filmes, Ébano Multimédia, Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique, Eurimages, Les Films de L'Etranger, McMurphy, Panda Filmes, Programa Ibermedia, Urucu Media

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Matamba Joaquim

Matamba Joaquim

Taiar

Melanie de Vales

Melanie de Vales

Rosa

Thiago Justino

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

António Nipita

Sete Maneiras

Horácio Guiamba

Josefino

Abdil Juma

Omar Iman

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