Release Date

03 Jun, 1984

Runtime

02:00: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Quilombo

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Actors

Tony Tornado

Antônio Pompêo

Zezé Motta

Maurício do Valle

Grande Otelo

Zózimo Bulbul

Milton Gonçalves

Daniel Filho

Vera Fischer

Carlos Kroeber

Antônio Pitanga

Ruy Polanah

Jofre Soares

Thelma Reston

Kim Negro

Chico Díaz

Léa Garcia

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Bené Batista

Jonas Bloch

Arduíno Colassanti

Crew

Cacá Diegues

Mair Tavares

Marco Altberg

Rodolfo Brandão

César Cavalcanti

João Felício dos Santos

Antônio Pitanga

Cacá Diegues

Cacá Diegues

Waly Salomão

Nelson Nadotti

Luiz Carlos Ripper

Lauro Escorel

Carlos Prieto