
João Canijo
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).
6
Films
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TV Shows
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Crew Credits
Known For
6 CreditsBehind the Camera
23 Credits
Fojos
Director
2020

Caminhos da Alma - Fátima
Director, Writer
2017

Hotel do Rio
Director, Writer
2024

Alentejo Sem Lei
Writer, Director
1991

In the Darkness of the Night
Director
2004

Lusitanian Illusion
Director, Writer
2010

Sai da Minha Vida
Writer, Director
1996

Blood of My Blood
Writer, Director
2011

Living Bad
Director
2023

Fátima
Director
2017

Three Less Me
Writer, Director
1988

Lovely Child
Director, Writer
1990





