João César Monteiro Movies

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

“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...

Maria works in a German umbrella factory as the foreman of the production sector. João Lucas has given up on living a normal life and...

One of the adventures of João de Deus.

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

The young girl, Antónia Margarida Castelo Branco, is handed over by her mother to Brás Telles de Meneses because of the obscure...

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....

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

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...

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