Quilombo (1984)
- Directed by
- Carlos Diegues
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Brazil
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This film tells the story of a community of escaped slaves in 17th century Brazil. It shows how they built a free settlement and fought to protect it.
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What happens
Quilombo is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on the history of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a community of escaped slaves that numbered in the thousands during the 17th century in north-eastern Brazil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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