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.
Cast
Tony Tornado
Ganga ZumbaAntônio Pompêo
ZumbiZezé Motta
DandaraMaurício do Valle
Domingos Jorge VelhoGrande Otelo
BabáZózimo Bulbul
Stone ManMilton Gonçalves
Daniel Filho
Fernão CarrilhoVera Fischer
Ana de FerroCarlos Kroeber
TourinhoAntônio Pitanga
AcaiubaRuy Polanah
NavarroJofre Soares
CanindéThelma Reston
Mrs. OlímpiaChico Diaz
AnunciaçãoLéa Garcia
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
LinsJonas Bloch
SamuelArduíno Colassanti
BlaerJorge Coutinho
SaléThiago Justino
TitéMarkus Konká
KatamboScarlet Moon