Welcome to this site dedicated to film director and writer Mário Peixoto (1908-1992). I would like to thank the Mário Peixoto Archives and especially Saulo Pereira de Mello for his support. The information contained in these pages is based on his research and publications.

Our main interest is to divulge the artistic work developed by Mário. So if you are interested in lectures, seminars or events on the author/diretor, his literary work, his legendary film Limite (1931) or documentaries, as well as on his reception by contemporary film directors like Walter Salles, please contact the address below.

Since the research on Mário Peixoto is part of the academic work developed at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, (http://www.ufrgs.br/setordealemao), there is no commercial interest involved; our only aim is to contribute towards a wider recognition of his unique work.

Please feel free to ask for further details to:

Michael Korfmann - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Instituto de Letras
Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500 - 91509-900 Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil
Phone: 051 – 3308 6696 - Fax 051 – 3308 7303 - e-mail: michael.korfmann@ufrgs.br