Archive of films At the Edge of the Earth / Onde a Terra Acaba

Brazil
2001, 73 min

Section: New Brazilian Documentary
Year: 2002

A poetic look at the exceptionally talented Mário Peixoto who, at the age of 21, without prior film experience, made Limite. In 1998 critics chose this silent film as the most significant produced by the Brazilian film industry. Peixoto died aged 84 without making another film.


Synopsis

A poetic documentary film about the exceptionally talented Brazilian filmmaker Mário Peixot (1908-1992). When Mário was a mere 21 years old, without any previous experience, he made the film Limit which was hailed by critics in 1998 as the most important work in Brazilian cinema of all time. He died at the age of 84 without having made any more films. The film At the Edge of the Earth sets off on the trail of this unique artist and gives audiences the chance to taste his mastery in several excerpts from Limit, a work which was way ahead of its time.

About the director

Sérgio Machado

Sergio Machado (1969) began his film career in Salvador in the state of Bahía when he wrote and directed the film Change of Heads. He later wrote and directed the documentaries Baguncaco (1994), Three Indian Songs (1995) and Today is Ash (one of the episodes from the feature-length film Three Stories from Bahía). He worked as an assistant director on the films Central Station (Central do Brasil, 1998), Midnight (1999) and Behind the Sun (Abril Despecado, 2001) by director Walter Salles.

About the film

Color, 35 mm

Section: New Brazilian Documentary
   
Director: Sérgio Machado
Screenplay: Sérgio Machado
Dir. of Photography: Antonio Luiz Mendes
Music: Antonio Pinto, Ed Cortes
Editor: Isabelle Rathery
Producer: Maurício de Andrade Ramos
Production: VideoFilmes
YouTube

© 2024 FILM SERVIS FESTIVAL KARLOVY VARY, a.s. [email protected] +420 221 411 011 All contacts

AccommodationsAccommodations Festival Pass, tickets, reservationsFestival Pass, tickets
HistoryHistory ContactsContacts
Archive of filmsArchive of films KVIFF TalksKVIFF Talks
Industry Days Programme 2021Industry Days Programme KVIFF Eastern PromisesKVIFF Eastern Promises
VideogalleryVideogallery PhotogalleryPhotogallery
ContactsContacts Posters of the 57th KV IFFPosters of the 57th KV IFF
HistoryHistory Festival GuideFestival Guide