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Quilombo

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In 1650, a group of Brazilian slaves revolt and escape from their sugar plantation to the depths of the jungle, where they join other runaways. Under the leadership of Ganga Bumba (Zezé Motta), the men are able to carve out a place to live, repelling attempts by their Portuguese masters to recapture them. The community is further strengthened by the return of Zumbi (Antônio Pompêo), kidnapped from them as a child, who comes back to command their military.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
The movie's scenery and costumes are by Luiz Carlos Ripper, who deserves special mention for having created a very particular, original world. Go to Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 11/21/2017
Fascinating, upbeat look at nation formed by escaped slaves has rich atmosphere and brilliant color. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/30/2005
2/5
TV Guide 07/30/2003
4/5
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06/17/2010 It was good to show all the historical facts from Quilombo dos Palmares, but I didn't like much the plot and some dialogues. See more 04/11/2009 very interesting story little known outside of Brazil, about an enormous community of escaped slaves that ran their own miniature fantastic kingdom for many years. as a film, it is very unusual and an explosion of color. highly recommended! See more 03/22/2009 Good Movie be sure and read Ebert's review. Very interesting to see the point of view of the free slaves in Brazil in 1600 and 1700 fighting for their continued freedom. I would have like the movie more if they had not interspersed the film with modern Brazilian popular music. It just did not fit in. I enjoyed the story characters and costumers were fantastic. The Dancing singing and staging of the dancing in the Brazilian town was incredible. the story/plot seemed a little over romanticized toward the side of the oppressed.( I guess for the Capoeira crowd in Brazil) Highly Recommended.!! A very unusual and interesting historical drama set in the north east of brazil. Pernambucu. four stars See more 02/19/2009 A true story about a settlement of escaped slaves in northeast Brazil who fought against the Portuguese captors for decades. They jumped from the highest cliffs of the mountains rather than be reenslaved. See more 10/23/2008 Good movie with a good message. See more 10/04/2008 A romanticized story of Quilombo de Palmares, the most famous settlement of escaped slaves in Brazil. Nothing great of this movie. It was a good story. See more Read all reviews
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Carlos Diegues

Director

Antônio Pompêo

Zumbi

Tony Tornado

Ganga Zumba

Zezé Motta

Dandara

Maurício do Valle

Dominingos Jorge Velho

Jofre Soares

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Synopsis In 1650, a group of Brazilian slaves revolt and escape from their sugar plantation to the depths of the jungle, where they join other runaways. Under the leadership of Ganga Bumba (Zezé Motta), the men are able to carve out a place to live, repelling attempts by their Portuguese masters to recapture them. The community is further strengthened by the return of Zumbi (Antônio Pompêo), kidnapped from them as a child, who comes back to command their military.
Director
Carlos Diegues
Producer
Augusto Arraes, Carlos Diegues
Screenwriter
Carlos Diegues, Joao Felicio dos Santos
Production Co
Gaumont, CDK Productions, Embrafilme
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2021
Runtime
2h 0m
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