Quilombo
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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.
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Cast
41 people
Tony Tornado
Ganga Zumba
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Antônio Pompêo
Zumbi
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The Man Who Challenged the Devil
Zezé Motta
Dandara
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3%
Xica da Silva
Maurício do Valle
Domingos Jorge Velho
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Antonio das Mortes
Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz
Grande Otelo
Babá
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Fitzcarraldo
Macunaima
Zózimo Bulbul
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Milton Gonçalves
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Carandiru
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Daniel Filho
Fernão Carrilho
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Just Another Christmas
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Vera Fischer
Ana de Ferro
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The Clone
India: A Love Story
Carlos Kroeber
Tourinho
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Bye Bye Brazil
Antônio Pitanga
Acaiuba
Known for
The Clone
Perfect Love
Ruy Polanah
Navarro
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Fitzcarraldo
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Carlos Diegues Director · João Felício dos Santos Author Gilberto Gil Composer
United States release March 27, 1986 · Produced in France, Brazil · Production CDK, Embrafilme
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
CDK
Production
Embrafilme
Production
France · Brazil
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
France · May 1, 1984
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Brazil · June 3, 1984
Theatrical
United States · March 27, 1986
Limited theatrical
France
November 14, 1984 · Theatrical
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