João César Monteiro Movies

A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.

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...

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...

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.

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

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....

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

The film follows soldiers escape and wander, talk, and drift aimlessly.