A sequel, of sorts, to Ganga Zumba. After the revolt of 1641, groups of runaway black slaves escaped to mountainous strongholds where they formed self-governing, utopian communities known as quilombos. This stirring fusion of folklore, political impact and dynamic storytelling is realized in vibrant tropical colors and set to the pulsing beat of Gilberto Gil's score.

A film by Carlos Diegues

Brazil / France, 1984, Fiction, 114m., In Portuguese with English Subtitles

starring Antonio Pompeu, Tony Tornado, Antonio Pitanga, Zézé Motta, Vera Fisher, Mauricio do Valle, Daniel Filho, Zózimo Bulbul

Runtime: 119 min | USA:114 min
Country: Brazil | France
Language: Portuguese
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Mono

Director:
Carlos Diegues

Writers:
Carlos Diegues
João Felicio dos Santos (novel)
Décio Freitas (book)

World Premiere
Cannes Film Festival (May 1984)

Release Date:
14 November 1984 (France)
20 April 1985 (Denmark)
27 February 1986 (Hungary)
28 March 1986 (USA)


Genre:
Drama See more"

CAST
Bené Batista... Ibualama / Xangô
Jonas Bloch... Samuel
Zózimo Bulbul... Stone Man
Emmanuel Cavalcanti... Lins
Arduíno Colassanti... Blaer
Jorge Coutinho... Salé
Babaú da Mangueira
Roberto de Cleto... Father Mello
Aniceto do Império
Maurício do Valle... Dominingos Jorge Velho
Chico Díaz... Anunciação
Sabrina Fidalgo
Daniel Filho... Fernão Carrilho
Jorge Fino... Iabu
Vera Fischer... Ana de Ferro
Léa Garcia
Milton Gonçalves
Thiago Justino... Tité
Markus Konká... Katambo
Carlos Kroeber... Tourinho
Carlos Lagoeíro... André Tourunho
Swami Leeladahar... Bernardo
Wilson Macalé... Cabinda / Xangô
Eduardo Machado
Sergio Maia... Teodoro (as Sérgio Maia)
Scarlet Moon
Luis Motta... Bezerra
Zezé Motta... Dandara
Kim Negro... Man of Corn
João Nogueira... Rufino
Waldir Onofre... Henchman
Grande Otelo... Babá
José Márcio Passos... Vicente
Paulão... Lua Lua
Antonio Pitanga... Acaiuba
Camila Pitanga... Child
Ruy Polanah... Navarro
Antônio Pompêo... Zumbi (as Antonio Pompeu)
Telma Reston... Mrs. Olímpia
Alaide Santos... Acotirene
Namba Santos... Namba
Adalberto Silva... Aroroba
Eduardo Silva... Camuanga
Joel Silva... Tolentino
Joffre Soares... Canindé
Sandro Solviatti... Captain of the Woods
Paulo Henrique Souto... Baker (as Paulo Henrique)
Tony Tornado... Ganga Zumba
Dona Zica

Directed by
Carlos Diegues

Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Carlos Diegues
João Felicio dos Santos : novel "Ganga Zumba"
Décio Freitas : book "Palmares, a Guerra dos Escravos"

Produced by
Marco Altberg.... executive producer
Augusto Arraes.... producer
Carlos Diegues.... producer

Original Music by
Gilberto Gil
Waly Salomão

Cinematography by
Lauro Escorel (as Lauro Escorel filho)

Film Editing by
Mair Tavares

Casting by
Bruno Wainer

Art Direction by
Luiz Carlos Ripper

Costume Design by
Luiz Carlos Ripper

Makeup Department
Carlos Prieto.... makeup artist

Production Management
René Bittencourt.... production manager
Rodolfo Brandão.... production manager
César Cavalcanti.... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jorge Durán.... assistant director
Nelson Nadotti.... assistant director
Antonio Pitanga.... assistant director

Art Department
Tetê Amarante.... assistant art director (as Maria Tereza Amarante)
Ronaldo Bastos Cruz.... construction coordinator
Paulo Flaksman.... assistant art director
Silas Sidnei Silva.... construction coordinator
Sergio Silveira.... assistant art director

Sound Department
William Flageollet.... sound
Hélio Lemos.... sound editor
Victor Raposeiro.... sound
José Luiz Sasso.... re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
André Trielli.... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Walter Carvalho.... camera operator
Cristina Isidoro da Silva.... still photographer
Pedro Farkas.... camera operator
Guy Gonçalves.... assistant camera
Jadeyr Guimarães.... electrician
François Manceaux.... assistant camera
Geraldo Mello.... still photographer
Paulo Souza.... electrician
Oziel Tomé.... electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paula Franccini Cruz.... assistant costume designer

Other crew
Roberto da Matta.... continuity
Lelia Gonzalez.... continuity
Luis Motta.... continuity
Maria Inês Villares.... continuity
Beatriz do Nascimento.... continuity
Joel Rufino dos Santos.... continuity
Jorge Miguel Moraes de Freitas.... production assistant
Angelo Gastal.... production assistant
Everardo Rocha.... researcher

Production Companies
CDK
Embrafilme (co-production)
Gaumont (co-production)

Distributors
Embrafilme (1984) (Brazil) (theatrical)
New Yorker Films (1986) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Globo Vídeo
New Yorker Films (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Source:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091816/combined