Quilombo (1984)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 120 mins.
Release date - 03-06-1984
Release year - 1984
Genres - Drama, History

Overall ratings and scores for Quilombo:
Happiness Score - 6.6/10, World Popularity Score - 2.408/100, IMDB Score - 6.5, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 6.5/10, .
Quilombo movie has Total Global Votes - 8, Total IMD Votes - 467

Quilombo Movie Introduction: Movie Quilombo, release year 1984 is written by Carlos Diegues, João Felicio dos Santos, Décio Freitas and directed by Carlos Diegues. The leading star-cast in this movie are Bené Batista, Jonas Bloch, Zózimo Bulbul along with the other stars and crew members.

Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes

Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank

Movie in-short: 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 seer, Acotirene. She anoints one who beco...

Movie story-line: 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.

Movie synopsis: 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 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. In 1694, the Portuguese import a ruthless captain from São Paulo to lead an assault on the free Blacks. Can Zumbi keep Palmares free?

Highlights - Quilombo (1984)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - GaumontEmbrafilmeCDK
Produced in - FranceBrazil
Available languages - Portuguese (Português),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 1 nomination
Certificate(s) -

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Quilombo (1984)

Lead Actors - Bené Batista, Jonas Bloch, Zózimo Bulbul
Writer(s) - Carlos Diegues, João Felicio dos Santos, Décio Freitas
Director(s) - Carlos Diegues