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Summary:

In 17th century Brazil groups of runaway black slaves escaped to mountainous jungle strongholds, where they formed self-governing communities known as quilombos. This film chronicles the most famous, the Palmares, and their legendary chieftain Ganga Zumba.

Contributors:

Diegues, Carlos , film director, screenwriter

Arraes, Augusto , film producer

Pompeo, Antonio , actor

Motta, Zezé , actor

Tornado, Toni , actor

Fischer, Vera , actor

Pitanga, Antonio, 1939- , actor

Valle, Mauricio do, 1928-1994 , actor

Escorel, Lauro, 1950- , director of photography

Tavares, Mair , editor of moving image work

Gil, Gilberto , composer

CDK Produções , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

ArtMattan Productions , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

Portuguese
English

Language Notes:

Portuguese dialogue with English subtitles.

Main Work:

Quilombo (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Ganga Zumba — Drama

Quilombo dos Palmares (Brazil) — Drama

Black people — Brazil — History — 17th century — Drama

Fugitive slaves — Brazil — Drama

Slavery — Brazil — Drama

Ganga Zumba

Black people

Fugitive slaves

Slavery

Brazil

Brazil — Quilombo dos Palmares

1600-1699

Genres:

Motion pictures

Drama

Feature films

Fiction films

Historical films

History

System Details:

DVD-R; Dolby Digital 2.0.
NOTICE: This is a DVD-R and may not play on all DVD players.

Performers:

Cast: Antonio Pompeo, Zezé Motta, Toni Tornado, Vera Fischer, Antonio Pitanga, Maurício do Valle, Daniel Filho, João Nogueira, Jorge Coutinho, Grande Otelo.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Lauro Escorel Filho ; editor, Mair Tavares ; music, Gilberto Gil.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; burning; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby Digital 2.0; sound

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

QUI 1984 DVD

OCLC Numbers:

1331799823