The Train of Salt and Sugar [Comboio de Sal e Açúcar]


Comboio de Sal e Açúcar

Directed By: Licinio Azevedo

January 21, 2016 / Portuguese / 93 minutes

Civilians traveling by rail through war-torn Mozambique must work with a troop of ill-disciplined soldiers to fight off rebels and repair sabotaged track in order to reach safety. An important example of new African cinema’s attempts to examine the continent’s difficult history.

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IMDB Movie Page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4524676/

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Screened Semesters:

  • 2018 Fall