---
title: 'Quilombo (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carlos Diegues'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/quilombo-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091816/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Quilombo (1984)

1984 · 119 min · Drama · Brazil


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carlos Diegues](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-diegues)
- **Screenplay:** [Carlos Diegues](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-diegues), [Décio Freitas](https://cinepixo.com/people/decio-freitas), [João Felício dos Santos](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-felicio-dos-santos)
- **Producer:** [Carlos Diegues](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-diegues)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gilberto Gil](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilberto-gil)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lauro Escorel](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauro-escorel)

## Cast

- [João Nogueira](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-nogueira)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/quilombo-1984
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