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Quilombo

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.

1984 |2h 0m |  History, Drama

Cast

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Tony Tornado

Ganga Zumba

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Antônio Pompêo

Zumbi

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Zezé Motta

Dandara

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Maurício do Valle

Domingos Jorge Velho

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Grande Otelo

Babá

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Zózimo Bulbul

Stone Man

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Milton Gonçalves

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Daniel Filho

Fernão Carrilho

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Vera Fischer

Ana de Ferro

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Carlos Kroeber

Tourinho

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Antônio Pitanga

Acaiuba

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Ruy Polanah

Navarro

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Jofre Soares

Canindé

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Thelma Reston

Mrs. Olímpia

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Chico Diaz

Anunciação

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Léa Garcia

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Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Lins

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Jonas Bloch

Samuel

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Arduíno Colassanti

Blaer

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Jorge Coutinho

Salé

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Thiago Justino

Tité

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Markus Konká

Katambo

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Scarlet Moon

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Portuguese

Budget

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Revenue

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