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The Train of Salt and Sugar

2016 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 7.4

Adventure

Mozambique is in the midst of civil war. A single train connects Nampula to Malawi. No civilians are allowed and yet hundreds risk their lives through 700km of sabotaged tracks. Salomão and Taiar are two soldiers who don’t get along. Rosa is a young nurse on her way to her first job, who soon becomes an object of desire. Mariamu, her close friend, only hopes to trade salt for sugar. Amongst bullets and laughter, life goes on and stories unfold as the train advances under attack, ever so slowly, towards the next stop.

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Details
Original title
Comboio de Sal e Açucar
Years
2016
Release date
2016-08-10
Language
Portuguese
Runtime
93 min
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (10 votes)

Themes

  • civil war
  • mozambique
  • civil war battle

Awards & recognition

  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2018 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Licínio Azevedo