Quilombo Movie Review 1984

The title refers to a legendary settlement of runaway slaves in 17th-century Brazil; an epic chronicles its fortunes as leadership passes from a wise ruler to a more militant one who goes to war against the government. Stunning scenery, tribal images, and folk songs, but the numerous characters seldom come to life as personalities. One of Brazil's most expensive films, in Portuguese with English subtitles.

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Available on VHS
Running time 114 minutes.
Originally from Brazilian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Slavery, South America

Screenplay

Carlos Diegues

Cast

Vera Fischer, Antonio Pompeo, Zeze Motta, Toni Tornado

Director

Carlos Diegues

Producer

New Yorker Films