THE TRAIN OF SALT AND SUGAR
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.
international title: | The Train of Salt and Sugar |
original title: | Comboio de Sal e Açucar |
country: | Portugal, Mozambique, France, South Africa, Brazil |
year: | 2016 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Licinio Azevedo |
film run: | 93' |
screenplay: | Licinio Azevedo, Teresa Pereira |
cast: | António Nipita, Sabina Fonseca, Tiago Justino, Melanie Rafael, Matamba Joaquim |
cinematography by: | Frédéric Serve |
film editing: | Willem Dias |
art director: | Nurodine Daude |
costumes designer: | Isabel Peres |
music: | João Schwalbach |
producer: | Pandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola |
co-producer: | Elias Ribeiro, Philippe Avril |
production: | Les Films de l'Étranger, Ukbar Filmes, Ebano Multimedia [MZ], Urucu Media [ZA] |
distributor: | Alambique |