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Zumbi: The last king of Palmares - Marc Adam Hertzman & Flavio dos Santos Gomes

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In the 1600s, an expansive autonomous settlement called Palmares reached its height in Brazil. It was founded and led by people escaping from slavery, also called maroons. It was one of the world’s largest maroon communities, its population reaching beyond 10,000— and its citizens were at constant war with colonial forces. Marc Adam Hertzman & Flavio dos Santos Gomes tell the story of Palmares.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Marc Adam Hertzman, Flavio dos Santos Gomes
Director
Mateus Moretto
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Storyboard Artist
Luciano do Amaral
Animator
Luciano do Amaral, Andressa Taucei
Art Director
Mateus Moretto, Luciano do Amaral
Music
Stephen LaRosa
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Senior Producer
Anna Bechtol
Associate Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal, Cella Wright
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Fact-Checker
Jennifer Nam

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