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DVD : QuilomboIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Joel Silva, Thiago Justino, Eduardo Machado, Arduíno Colassanti, Antonio Pitanga directed by: Carlos Diegues  List Price: $29.95 Amazon.com's Price: $26.99 You Save: $2.96 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9781567303773 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 1567303773 Label: New Yorker Video Manufacturer: New Yorker Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: New Yorker Video Release Date: September 27, 2005 Running Time: 114 minutes Studio: New Yorker Video Theatrical Release Date: March 28, 1986 Sales Rank: 54924 MPN: D44505D Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Fight NOW and Die Brave or Live Life Later As A Slave!!!!!!This movie was spectacular!!! It was encouraging to know and see slave revolts that lead to triumph for the African people. It depicts a historical account and illustrates to the viewers that not all Africans layed down and allowed themselves to be conquered. Rating: - Brazilian Spartacus Depicted in Dazzling Colors and MusicBased on true events, I thought this film was unforgettable. It depicts a charismatic Black leader in 17th century Brazil who persuades the slaves to revolt and move to the uplands to build villages free from contact with the white Portuguese. Another central theme is the contrast between the empty faith of (some of) the missionaries versus the vibrant religion of the tribal peoples. Of course, the idea of resistance to tyranny is depicted in many films; but those things which make "Quilombo" different ... Read More Rating:  - Good on Historical Content But too HollywoodI saw this movie at a film festival last month. "Quilombo" portrays the slave revolts in Brazil during the 17th century. Africans were enslaved to fuel Europe's economy abroad and in the colonies. They refused to be shackled and treated like cattle. It took the strength of our people to fight against their oppressors and form communities to maintain their culture and customs. They were seen as savages because they possessed a great deal of power and refused to succumb to the powers that be that were ... Read More Rating: - A tribute to freedom!I came across 'quilombo' after I had read on the internet about the 'palenques' or 'maroons', which were communities made of escaped slaves in Latin America's colonial era. In Brazil, the palenques were known as quilombos, and the most famous to have existed - and featured on the movie -- was that of Palmares in northeastern Brazil. Although the director injects a big dose of magic realism to the movie, it still gives a fairly accurate picture of the times - mid-late 17th century. The hellish conditions endured ... Read More Rating: - BrilliantBeing curious about slavery outside of the US, Quilombo seemed to be a good start for me to get a visual sense of what the slaves endured during those times. I am from Ife, Nigeria. The cradle and source of all Yoruba. As I watched Quilombo and saw the language and religion of my people displayed regularly through the depictions of the slaves,I felt a kinship onscreen with the characters and of seeing the fate of my people who were brought over to Brazil in chains, but still used the "source" to garner the strength ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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