Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Comboio de Sal e Açucar (original title)
Directed by
An African Western
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.
Locarno International Film Festival 2016
Cast: Matamba Joaquim, Melanie de Vales, Thiago Justino, Mário Mabjaia, Absalão Maciel, Tonecas Xavier, Vítor Raposo, Sabina Fonseca, Celeste Baloi, Absalão Narduela, Hermelinda Simela, António Nipita, Horácio Guiamba, Abdil Juma
Writers: Licínio Azevedo (Screenplay), Teresa Pereira (Screenplay), Filipe Santos (Screenplay)
Cinematographer: Frédéric Serve
Editors: Willem Dias, Frédéric Serve
Sound Designer: Greg Albert
Composer: João Carlos Schwalbach
Direction team: Cesário Monteiro (Continuity)
Producers: John Trengove, Pandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola
Production: Ukbar Filmes, Ébano Multimédia, Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique, Eurimages
