João Canijo
Directing · Born 1957-12-10 · Porto, Portugal
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).
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Living Bad 2023
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Bad Living 2023
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Fojos 2020
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Diary of Beiras 2017
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Fátima 2017
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The Day of My Wedding 2016
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Portugal: One Day at a Time 2015
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That's Love 2013
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Raul Brandão was a Great Writer... 2012
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Obligation 2012
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Blood of My Blood 2011
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The Actor's Work 2011
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Lusitanian Illusion 2010
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Misbegotten 2007
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Mãe Há Só Uma 2006
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In the Darkness of the Night 2004
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Fugas.pt 2003
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A Audição 2002
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Get a Life 2001
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Black Shoes 1998
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Lovely Child 1990
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Three Less Me 1988
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Half in Love 1984
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