Ganga Zumba

Ganga Zumba

1963 · 100 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, History

The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves.

Directed by Carlos Diegues · Written by Carlos Diegues

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