João Canijo

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João Canijo

João Canijo

10 December 1957 - 29 January 2026

ActivitiesDirector, Screenwriter, Dialogue Writer, Production Manager

SecteurCinema

João Canijo

Filmography(7)

Bad Living

(2022)

Living Bad

(2022)

Fatima

(2017)

In the Darkness of the Night

(2004)

Get a Life

(2001)

The Convent

(1995)

Blind Man's Buff

(1994)

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João Canijo

João Canijo - © Joana Linda

© Joana Linda

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News & awards

News (5)

25 French (co)productions in the running for the 2024 Oscar for Best International Film

25 French (co)productions in the running for the 2024 Oscar for Best International Film

02 NOVEMBER 2023

An exceptional harvest for French cinema at the 73rd Berlinale - © Berlinale - © © Berlinale

An exceptional harvest for French cinema at the 73rd Berlinale

28 FEBRUARY 2023

Festivals & events

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Manoel De Oliveira

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Cleia Almeida

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Anabela Moreira

Anabela Moreira

John Malkovich

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Diogo Dória

Diogo Dória

Paulo Branco

Paulo Branco

Luis Rego

Luis Rego

Luis Fernando

Luis Fernando

Leonor Silveira

Leonor Silveira

Adriano Luz

Adriano Luz

Homepage Unifrance

Jafar Panahi on 'It Was Just an Accident'

Presenting the 10 to Watch 2026 by Unifrance

The Showrunner Series: Thomas Lilti on 'Interns'

Rendez-vous d'Unifrance à Paris 2026

Celebrating the global success of French Cinema in 2025 🎉

Celebrating the global success of French Audiovisual in 2025 🎉

MyFrenchShorts: GiGi by Cynthia Calvi

French Cinema Award 2026: Cédric Klapisch

🎧 Anatomy of a Scene: Screenwriter

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