Over the last few years, João Canijo was a professor at the School of Arts, mainly supervising students working on their final projects for their degree in cinema. It was with a great sense of loss that we heard the news of his death in January this year. His sudden passing has left us poorer as a community. João Canijo's intellectual and creative mark was already a strong presence, felt even in the films produced by the School. His generosity with students — talking to them, responding to their emails — was enormous. We will always remember his presence, cigarette in hand, in the Pátio das Artes, talking about cinema.


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".
 

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

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.