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Quilombo

  • 1984
  • 1h 54m
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6.5/10
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Quilombo (1984)
Drama

Palmares is a 17th-century quilombo, a settlement of escaped slaves in northeast Brazil. In 1650, plantation slaves revolt and head for the mountains where they find others led by the aged s... Read allPalmares is a 17th-century quilombo, a settlement of escaped slaves in northeast Brazil. In 1650, plantation slaves revolt and head for the mountains where they find others led by the aged seer, Acotirene. She anoints one who becomes Ganga Zumba, a legendary king. For years, his ... Read allPalmares is a 17th-century quilombo, a settlement of escaped slaves in northeast Brazil. In 1650, plantation slaves revolt and head for the mountains where they find others led by the aged seer, Acotirene. She anoints one who becomes Ganga Zumba, a legendary king. For years, his warriors hold off Portuguese raiders; then he agrees to leave the mountains in exchange fo... Read all

  • Director
    • Carlos Diegues
  • Writers
    • Carlos Diegues
    • João Felicio dos Santos
    • Décio Freitas
  • Stars
    • Bené Batista
    • Jonas Bloch
    • Zózimo Bulbul
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    475
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    • Director
      • Carlos Diegues
    • Writers
      • Carlos Diegues
      • João Felicio dos Santos
      • Décio Freitas
    • Stars
      • Bené Batista
      • Jonas Bloch
      • Zózimo Bulbul
    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Bené Batista
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    Arduíno Colassanti
    • Blaer
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      • Carlos Diegues
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      • Carlos Diegues
      • João Felicio dos Santos
      • Décio Freitas
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    • Trivia
      Camila Pitanga's debut.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h52:07) Towards the end of the film, Zumbi tells Camuanga that there is breadfruit nearby. Impossible: this scene takes place in 1694, but breadfruit was not introduced to the New World (from Polynesia, by Capt. Bligh) until nearly a century later, in 1791.
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      Featured in Pressed, Ripped Apart (2019)

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    9/10
    An exuberant film
    A very fun, vibrant, exciting, and moving tale of escaped slaves setting up their own community. Like all of Diegues films, it's not meant to be precisely accurate - and if you're hoping for a Hollywood budget and historical verisimilitude you won't find them here. What you will find is a passion for film making, and a passion for a great story, and some joyful, exuberant acting. The use of music is excellent, the sounds chosen to evoke the present. The use of color is wonderful, like watching a Mardi gras parade in Rio. The camera work is fluid and the framing busy yet focused. The sort of film you want to watch immediately again to catch all the action in the frame you didn't see the first go through.
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    • Jun 5, 2006

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Brazil
      • France
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Filming locations
      • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(location)
    • Production companies
      • CDK
      • Embrafilme
      • Gaumont
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      1 hour 54 minutes
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