IMDb
6.4 /10
206 votes


Adventure · Drama · War · 2016 · 1h 33min
Comboio de Sal e Açucar
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.
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Ukbar Filmes
Ébano Multimédia
Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique
Eurimages
Les Films de L'Etranger
McMurphy
Panda Filmes
Programa Ibermedia



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TRAIN OF SALT AND SUGAR by Licinio de Azevedo
IMDb
6.4 /10
206 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
7.4 /10
10 votes
Letterboxd
6.7 /10
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Weighted average
6.8/10