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).

Personal Details

• Born: 1957-12-10 in Porto, Portugal
• Known For: Directing

João Canijo Movies List

Looking for João Canijo movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• Lisbon Story (1994)
• Step by Step (1990)
• Here in Lisbon (2015)
• O Pomar (2024)
• The Day of My Wedding (2016)
• Los Barcos (2016)

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