Quilombo

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.

Main Cast

Tony Tornado

Ganga Zumba

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Antônio Pompêo

Zumbi

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Zezé Motta

Dandara

Age : 79 | Popularity : 5%

Maurício do Valle

Domingos Jorge Velho

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Grande Otelo

Babá

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Zózimo Bulbul

Stone Man

Age : 75 | Popularity : 3%

Milton Gonçalves

Age : 90 | Popularity : 3%

Daniel Filho

Fernão Carrilho

Age : 86 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Production Manager	René Bittencourt Rodolfo Brandão César Cavalcanti
	Producer	Carlos Diegues Augusto Arraes
	Executive Producer	Marco Altberg
	Casting	Bruno Wainer
	Researcher	Everardo Rocha
Directing	Assistant Director	Jorge Durán Antônio Pitanga Nelson Nadotti
	Director	Carlos Diegues
Camera	Director of Photography	Lauro Escorel
	Camera Operator	Pedro Farkas
Sound	Original Music Composer	Gilberto Gil Waly Salomão
Writing	Writer	Carlos Diegues
	Novel	João Felício dos Santos
Editing	Editor	Mair Tavares
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Carlos Prieto
	Costume Design	Luiz Carlos Ripper
Art	Art Direction	Luiz Carlos Ripper
Crew	Creative Consultant	Lelia Gonzales Roberto da Matta
Department	Role	Name

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