The Train of Salt and Sugar
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Directed by | Licínio Azevedo |
Written by | Licínio Azevedo |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
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Language | Portuguese |
Box office | $2,293[9] |
The Train of Salt and Sugar (Portuguese: Comboio de Sal e Açúcar) is a 2016 internationally co-produced adventure film written and directed by Licínio Azevedo.[10] It was selected as the Mozambican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[11]
Plot
In the midst of civil war, a train with passengers and goods must travel 500 miles through guerrilla-held territory.
Cast
The cast includes:[12]
- Thiago Justino as Salomão
- Melanie de Vales Rafael as Rosa
- Matamba Joaquim as Taiar
- Absalão Narduela as Ascêncio
- Mário Mabjaia as Adriano Gil
- Hermelinda Simela as Amélia
See also
- List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Mozambican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Les Films de l'Etranger | the Train of Salt and Sugar". lfetranger.fr.
- ^ "The Train of Salt and Sugar". ukbarfilmes.com.
- ^ "Les Films de l'Etranger | le train de sel et de sucre". lfetranger.fr.
- ^ "The Train of Salt and Sugar". urucumedia.com.
- ^ "Comboio de Sal e Açúcar". pandafilmes.com.br.
- ^ "Alambique Filmes". alambique.pt.
- ^ https://www.e-cinema.com/film/le-train-de-sel-et-de-sucre [bare URL]
- ^ "Comboio de sal e açúcar". filmeb.com.br.
- ^ "The Train of Salt and Sugar". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (5 November 2016). "'Train of Salt and Sugar' Named Best Film at Inaugural Joburg Film Festival". Variety.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Comboio de Sal e Açúcar é o candidato moçambicano aos Óscares". publico.pt (in Portuguese). Público. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "The Train of Salt and Sugar, Licínio Azevedo – Mozambique – 2016". trigon-film.org. trigon-film is a Swiss film foundation. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Mozambique is in the midst of civil war. A single train connects Nampula to Malawi.
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