Quilombo
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.
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Milton Gonçalves
Thelma Reston
as Mrs. Olímpia
Chico Diaz
as Anunciação
Jorge Coutinho
as Salé
Zózimo Bulbul
as Stone Man
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
as Lins
Tony Tornado
as Ganga Zumba
Jofre Soares
as Canindé
Sandro Solviatti
as Capitão-do-mato
Josephine Helene
Grande Otelo
as Babá
Arduíno Colassanti
as Blaer
Vera Fischer
as Ana de Ferro
Scarlet Moon
Thiago Justino
as Tité
Zezé Motta
as Dandara
Carlos Kroeber
as Tourinho
Ruy Polanah
as Navarro
Jonas Bloch
as Samuel
Roberto de Cleto
as Father Mello
Maurício do Valle
as Domingos Jorge Velho
Antônio Pitanga
as Acaiuba
Léa Garcia
Daniel Filho
as Fernão Carrilho
Markus Konká
as Katambo
Sabrina Fidalgo
Antônio Pompêo
as Zumbi
