March 10 · 6:30 PM · Auditório Ilídio Pinho
Três Menos Eu, by João Canijo
Portugal, France, 1988, 90’

João Canijo was one of the most important directors of contemporary Portuguese cinema, recognized for his intense and deeply human on family relationships, social conflicts, and the female condition. Throughout his career, he built a body of work marked by realism, emotional strength, and a rigorous approach to working with actors.

On March 10, we will hold a session in his honor, a moment to celebrate his life and artistic legacy, recalling his singular contribution to cinema with the film Três Menos Eu.

Synopsis:
Working at a nightclub and living with her younger sister, Rita receives a holiday visit from Anne, a cousin whose parents have long been settled in France. Between the two eighteen-year-old young women, initially marked by hostile rivalry, a complex relationship of affection and loving complicity develops. Through António, a teenage boy whom Rita gives to her companion, only to ultimately take him back, their bond deepens and transforms.