Quilombo backdrop
Quilombo poster
Trailer
Quilombo
6.5
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2h 0m
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1984
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Released
Overview
Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. This incredibly elaborate (and surprisingly little-known) film traces the origins of Quilombo, which began as a community of freed slaves. The colony becomes a safe harbor for other outcasts of the world, including Indians and Jews. Ganga Zumba (Toni Tornado) becomes president of Quilombo, the first freely elected leader in the Western Hemisphere. Naturally, the ruling Portuguese want to subjugate Zumba and his followers, but the Quilombians are ready for their would-be oppressors. The end of this Brave New World is not pleasant, but the followers of Zumba and his ideals take to the hills, where they honor his memory to this day. Writer/director Carlos Diegues takes every available opportunity to compare the rise and fall of Quilombo with the state of affairs in modern-day Brazil.

Cast
Tony Tornado poster
Tony Tornado
Ganga Zumba
Antônio Pompêo poster
Antônio Pompêo
Zumbi
Zezé Motta poster
Zezé Motta
Dandara
Maurício do Valle poster
Maurício do Valle
Domingos Jorge Velho
Grande Otelo poster
Grande Otelo
Babá
Zózimo Bulbul poster
Zózimo Bulbul
Stone Man
Milton Gonçalves poster
Milton Gonçalves
Daniel Filho poster
Daniel Filho
Fernão Carrilho
Vera Fischer poster
Vera Fischer
Ana de Ferro
Carlos Kroeber poster
Carlos Kroeber
Tourinho
Antônio Pitanga poster
Antônio Pitanga
Acaiuba
Ruy Polanah poster
Ruy Polanah
Navarro
Jofre Soares poster
Jofre Soares
Canindé
Thelma Reston poster
Thelma Reston
Mrs. Olímpia
Kim Negro poster
Kim Negro
Man of Corn
Chico Diaz poster
Chico Diaz
Anunciação
Léa Garcia poster
Léa Garcia
Emmanuel Cavalcanti poster
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Lins
Bené Batista poster
Bené Batista
Ibualama / Xangô
Jonas Bloch poster
Jonas Bloch
Samuel

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