João Canijo
Known for Directing
Biography
João Canijo (born 10 December, 1957; Porto) is a Portuguese filmmaker. His film Get a Life was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. His 2011 film Blood of My Blood was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. His 2023 film Bad Living won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. Before his directorial debut, Canijo worked as assistant director for Wim Wenders in The State of Things (1982) and for Werner Schroeter in Der Rosenkönig (1986).
Filmography
Lusitanian Illusion
2010
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Fojos
2020
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In the Darkness of the Night
2004
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Three Less Me
1988
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Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...
2012
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Blood of My Blood
2011
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Fugas.pt
2003
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Diary of Beiras
2017
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Black Shoes
1998
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Fátima
2017
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Living Bad
2023
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Lovely Child
1990
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Encenação
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That's Love
2013
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The Day of My Wedding
2016
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The Actor's Work
2011
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Get a Life
2001
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Obligation
2012
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Half in Love
1984
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A Audição
2002
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