Directing
João Canijo
1957 · Porto, Portugal
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Bad Living
Director
O Pomar
Pai
As Ucranianas
Director
Lusitanian Illusion
Director
Lisbon Story
Crook
The Rose King
Assistant Director
In the Darkness of the Night
Director
In the White City
Second Assistant Director
Los Barcos
The State of Things
Assistant Director
Fojos
Director
The Convent
Production Manager