The Train of Salt and Sugar

The story

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 & crew

Matamba JoaquimTaiar

Melanie de ValesRosa

Thiago JustinoSalomão

Mário MabjaiaAdriano Gil

Absalão Maciel

Absalão MacielBaioneta

Tonecas Xavier

Tonecas XavierHerculano

Vítor Raposo

Vítor RaposoCeleste Caravela

Sabina Fonseca

Sabina FonsecaMariamu

Celeste Baloi

Celeste BaloiPureza

Absalão Narduela

Absalão NarduelaAscêncio

Hermelinda Simela

Hermelinda SimelaAmélia

António NipitaSete Maneiras