The Train of Salt and Sugar

Overview

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.

Cast

Matamba Joaquim

Taiar

Melanie de Vales

Rosa

Thiago Justino

Salomão

N/A

Mário Mabjaia

Adriano Gil

N/A

Absalão Maciel

Baioneta

N/A

Tonecas Xavier

Herculano

N/A

Vítor Raposo

Celeste Caravela

N/A

Sabina Fonseca

Mariamu

N/A

Celeste Baloi

Pureza

N/A

Absalão Narduela

Ascêncio

N/A

Hermelinda Simela

Amélia

António Nipita

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