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Quilombo (1984) [N/A]

Release Date:
June 3, 1984

Original Title:
Quilombo

Genres:
Drama | History

Production Companies:
CDK
Embrafilme
Gaumont

Production Countries:
Brazil | France

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 120

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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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Production

Art Direction:
Luiz Carlos Ripper

Assistant Director:
Antônio Pitanga
Nelson Nadotti
Jorge Durán

Camera Operator:
Pedro Farkas

Casting:
Bruno Wainer

Costume Design:
Luiz Carlos Ripper

Creative Consultant:
Lelia Gonzales
Roberto da Matta

Director:
Carlos Diegues

Director of Photography:
Lauro Escorel

Editor:
Mair Tavares

Executive Producer:
Marco Altberg

Makeup Artist:
Carlos Prieto

Novel:
João Felício dos Santos

Original Music Composer:
Waly Salomão
Gilberto Gil

Producer:
Carlos Diegues
Augusto Arraes

Production Manager:
Rodolfo Brandão
César Cavalcanti
René Bittencourt

Researcher:
Everardo Rocha

Writer:
Carlos Diegues

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