Quilombo (1984)
2h
Running Time
June 3, 1984Release Date
Quilombo (1984)
2h
Running Time
June 3, 1984Release Date
Plot.
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 & Crew.
Tony Tornado
Ganga Zumba
Antônio Pompêo
Zumbi
Bené Batista
Ibualama
Zezé Motta
Dandara
Jonas Bloch
Samuel
Grande Otelo
Babá
Zózimo Bulbul
Stone Man
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Lins
Arduíno Colassanti
Blaer
Jorge Coutinho
Salé
Daniel Filho
Fernão Carrilho
Babaú da Mangueira
Actor
Vera Fischer
Ana de Ferro
Roberto de Cleto
Father Mello
Carlos Kroeber
Tourinho
Antônio Pitanga
Acaiuba / Assistant Director
Ruy Polanah
Navarro
Maurício do Valle
Dominingos Jorge Velho
Jofre Soares
Canindé
Carlos Diegues
Director
Thelma Reston
Mrs. Olímpia
Kim Negro
Man of Corn
João Felício dos Santos
Writer
Chico Diaz
Anunciação
Augusto Arraes
Producer
Gilberto Gil
Composer
Waly Salomão
Composer
Lauro Escorel
Cinematographer
Mair Tavares
Editor
Bruno Wainer
CastingDirector
Jorge Fino
Iabu
Thiago Justino
Tité
Markus Konká
Katambo
Carlos Lagoeíro
André Tourunho
Swami Leeladahar
Bernardo
Wilson Macalé
Cabinda / Xangô
Sergio Maia
Teodoro (as Sérgio Maia)
Luis Motta
Bezerra
Sandro Solviatti
Capitão-do-mato
René Bittencourt
Production Manager
Jorge Durán
Assistant Director
Pedro Farkas
Camera Operator
Rodolfo Brandão
Production Manager
Marco Altberg
Executive Producer
Carlos Prieto
Makeup Artist
Nelson Nadotti
Assistant Director
Luiz Carlos Ripper
Costume Design / Art Direction
César Cavalcanti
Production Manager
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Quilombo is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on the history of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a community of escaped slaves that numbered in the thousands during the 17th century in north-eastern Brazil.