“Conventional wisdom would have one believe that it is insane to resist this, the mightiest of empires, but what history really shows is that today’s empire is tomorrow’s ashes; that nothing lasts forever, and that to not resist is to acquiesce in your own oppression. The greatest form of sanity that anyone can exercise is to resist that force that is trying to repress, oppress, and fight down the human spirit.” ― Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Synopsis of the film: Quilombo, Carlos Diegues’ historical saga, is a stirring fusion of folklore, political impact, and dynamic storytelling, realized in vibrant tropical colors and set to pulsating beat of Gilberto Gil’s rhythmic musical score. The story derives from fact: in 17th-century Brazil, groups of runaway black slaves escaped to mountainous jungle strongholds, where they formed liberated self-governing communities known as Quilombos. Like the movie roots, this film chronicles Palmares, the most famous of these “black Eldorado’s” which flourished for several decades under the reign of the legendary chieftain Ganga Zumba.
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SUPPLEMENTAL:Between the Law and Their Land_ Afro-Brazilian Quilombo Communities’ Struggle for Land Rights
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