QUILOMBO
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Director: Carlos Diegues
Novel by: João Felicio dos Santos
Starring: Antonio Pompeo, Zeze Motta, Tony Tornado, Vera Fischer
"This is a relatively close historical depiction of the resistance of the displaced Africans, mostly from Angola, to Brazil for use as slaves for the Portuguese.....Quilombo de Palmares was a real-life "quilimbo" (democratic society), created in Brazil in the 17th century. ...... 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 for reservation land and peace. It's a mistake. Zumbi, a warrior whose mother was killed by Portuguese and who spent 15 years with the Whites, stays in the mountains to lead Palmares......This is one of the few films which tells the story of African people actively resisting European slavers......an incredibly elaborate (and surprisingly little-known) film....."
CAST
Antonio Pompeo - Zumbi
Zeze Motta - Dandara
Tony Tornado - Ganga Zumba
Vera Fischer - Ana de Ferro
Antonio Pitanga - Acaiúba
Mauricio do Valle - Domingos Jorge Velho
Jofre Soares - Caninde
Jorge Coutinho - Sale
Daniel Filho - Carrilho
Grande Otelo - Baba
Joao Nogueira - Rufino
LANGUAGE......PORTUGESE
SUBTITLES.......ENGLISH
RUNNING TIME.....1 Hour 55 Minutes
PACKAGE: ....English Jacket
PICTURE QUALITY: ....Good
054... Quilombo (1984) - Brazil Cult Film CARLOS DIEGUES
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