João César Monteiro Movies

Lord knows where João de Deus has been. He's come home wounded in the head. He's got a bit of the soundtrack to Johnny Guitar in his head....

“I think my film represents above all the proof to those who want to understand and accept it, that poetry can’t be filmed, that it is...

The tribulations of two friends who, in despair, start begging from door-to-door, and are given a bundle including, literally, a pair of deadman's...

A satirical and delirious short which sums up the obsessions of João César Monteiro: film-making and… young women.

One of the adventures of João de Deus.

In this highly theatrical TV production, Monteiro again draws on the world of folklore – and, more precisely, on the widespread sexual...

By cross-editing footage of Portuguese workers protesting against NATO forces and various movies, Monteiro shows how one 'sword' can confront the...

João de Deus receives a treat from a friend, unclogs his bathtub, and contemplates Lisbon from his window.

Artur is in Lisbon for his holidays, wonders aimlessly, and is picked up by Rui, a young man who is into marketing and advertising. Joana is in...