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The Train of Salt and Sugar (2016)

Genre : Adventure, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Licínio Azevedo
Writer : Licínio Azevedo, Teresa Pereira, Filipe Santos

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Matamba Joaquim
Matamba Joaquim
Taiar
Melanie de Vales Rafael
Melanie de Vales Rafael
Rosa
Thiago Justino
Thiago Justino
Salomão
Mário Mabjaia
Mário Mabjaia
Adriano Gil
Absalão Maciel
Absalão Maciel
Baioneta
Tonecas Xavier
Tonecas Xavier
Herculano
Vítor Raposo
Vítor Raposo
Celeste Caravela
Sabina Fonseca
Sabina Fonseca
Mariamu
Mário Valente
Mário Valente
Danger Man
Celeste Baloi
Celeste Baloi
Pureza
Absalão Narduela
Absalão Narduela
Ascêncio
Hermelinda Simela
Hermelinda Simela
Amélia
António Nipita
António Nipita
Sete Maneiras
Horácio Guiamba
Horácio Guiamba
Josefino
Abdil Juma
Abdil Juma
Omar Iman

Crews

Licínio Azevedo
Licínio Azevedo
Director
Willem Dias
Willem Dias
Editor
Licínio Azevedo
Licínio Azevedo
Screenplay
Teresa Pereira
Teresa Pereira
Screenplay
Filipe Santos
Filipe Santos
Screenplay
Pandora da Cunha Telles
Pandora da Cunha Telles
Producer
Pablo Iraola
Pablo Iraola
Producer
João Carlos Schwalbach
João Carlos Schwalbach
Music
Frédéric Serve
Frédéric Serve
Editor
Greg Albert
Greg Albert
Sound Designer
Frédéric Serve
Frédéric Serve
Director of Photography
John Trengove
John Trengove
Producer

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