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João Canijo

João Canijo

Known For Directing
Birthday Dec 10, 1957 (67)
Birthplace Porto, Portugal
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Jul 28, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Awar ... ds, 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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Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story

1994

as Crook

The Convent

The Convent

1995

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Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story

1994

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