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