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João Canijo was born on 10 December 1957 in Porto, Portugal. He is a director and writer, known for Blood of My Blood (2011), Bad Living (2023) and É o Amor (2013).
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João Canijo (born 1957) is a Portuguese film director. 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.
João Altavilla Canijo [1] (Porto, 10 de Dezembro de 1957) é um cineasta português. Ganhou um Urso de Prata no Festival de Berlim em 2023.
Feb 20, 2023 · Portuguese auteur João Canijo (San Sebastián winner “Blood of My Blood”) has a brace of films at the Berlin Film Festival in 2023.
Nov 20, 2023 · Taking home the Jury Prize at the 2023 Berlinale, Portuguese auteur João Canijo‘s latest Bad Living (Mal Viver) is the director’s masterpiece, examining the lives of five women tied to a seaside hotel which also happens to be their prison.
Apr 27, 2017 · Fátima: Directed by João Canijo. With Rita Blanco, Anabela Moreira, Cleia Almeida, Vera Barreto. The journey of 11 women while they go on a pilgrimage from Bragança to Fatima.
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.
