Quilombo

Quilombo (1984)

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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  • Release Date: 1984-06-03
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Director: Carlos Diegues

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  • Cast

    • Tony Tornado

      Ganga Zumba

    • Antônio Pompêo

      Zumbi

    • Zezé Motta

      Dandara

    • Maurício do Valle

      Domingos Jorge Velho

    • Grande Otelo

      Babá

    • Zózimo Bulbul

      Stone Man

    • Milton Gonçalves

    • Daniel Filho

      Fernão Carrilho

    • Vera Fischer

      Ana de Ferro

    • Carlos Kroeber

      Tourinho

    • Antônio Pitanga

      Acaiuba

    • Ruy Polanah

      Navarro

    • Jofre Soares

      Canindé

    • Thelma Reston

      Mrs. Olímpia

    • Kim Negro

      Man of Corn

    • Chico Diaz

      Anunciação

    • Léa Garcia

    • Emmanuel Cavalcanti

      Lins

    • Bené Batista

      Ibualama / Xangô

    • Jonas Bloch

      Samuel

    • Arduíno Colassanti

      Blaer

    • Jorge Coutinho

      Salé

    • Babaú da Mangueira

    • Roberto de Cleto

      Father Mello

    • Aniceto do Império

    • Sabrina Fidalgo

    • Jorge Fino

      Iabu

    • Thiago Justino

      Tité

    • Markus Konká

      Katambo

    • Carlos Lagoeíro

      André Tourunho

    • Swami Leeladahar

      Bernardo

    • Wilson Macalé

      Cabinda / Xangô

    • Eduardo Machado

    • Sergio Maia

      Teodoro (as Sérgio Maia)

    • Scarlet Moon

    • Luis Motta

      Bezerra

    • Sandro Solviatti

      Capitão-do-mato