João Canijo (born 1957) is a

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. His film '' Get a Life'' was screened in the

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section at the

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. His 2011 film ''

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'' was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the

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, but it did not make the final shortlist. His 2023 film ''

Bad Living ''Bad Living'' ( pt, Mal viver) is a 2023 Portuguese-French drama film directed by João Canijo. Starring Anabela Moreira and Rita Blanco, the film portrays story of a family of several women from different generations, whose relationships with ...

'' won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the

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Before his directorial debut, Canijo worked as assistant director for

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in ''The State of Things'' (1982) and for Werner Schroeter in ''

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'' (1986).

Filmography

* Três Menos Eu (1988) * Lovely Child/ Filha da Mãe (1989 * Alentejo Sem Lei (1990) * Black Shoes/ Sapatos Pretos (1998) * Get a Life/ Ganhar a Vida (2001) *

In the Darkness of the Night ''In the Darkness of the Night'' ( pt, Noite Escura) is a 2004 Portuguese drama film directed by João Canijo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Fernando Luís as Nelson Pinto * Rita Blanc ...

/ Noite Escura (2004) * Misbegotten/ Mal Nascida (2008) * Lusitanian Illusion (2010) *

/Sangue do Meu Sangue (2011) * ''

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'' * ''

'' (2023) * ''

Living Bad ''Living Bad'' ( pt, Viver Mal) is a 2023 Portuguese-French drama film directed by João Canijo. For his screenplay about the hotel guests, he was inspired by motifs from three plays by August Strindberg. Starring Nuno Lopes and Leonor Silveira, ...

'' (2023)

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* 1957 births Living people Portuguese film directors People from Porto Portuguese people of Spanish descent Portuguese people of Brazilian descent People from Lisbon University of Porto alumni {{portugal-film-director-stub

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