About
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).
Filmography
Bad Living2023 · Director, Writer
Living Bad2023 · Director, Screenplay
Fojos2020 · Director
Diary of Beiras2017 · Director
Fátima2017 · Director, Screenplay
The Day of My Wedding2016 · Director
Portugal: One Day at a Time2015 · Director
That's Love2013 · Director, Writer
Raul Brandão was a Great Writer...2012 · Screenplay, Director
Obligation2012 · Director, Writer
Blood of My Blood2011 · Director, Writer
The Actor's Work2011 · Director, Sound
Lusitanian Illusion2010 · Director, Writer
Misbegotten2007 · Director, Writer
Mãe Há Só Uma2006 · Director, Producer
In the Darkness of the Night2004 · Director, Screenplay
Fugas.pt2003 · Director
A Audição2002 · Director
Get a Life2001 · Director, Writer
Tarde Demais2000 · Writer