João César Monteiro Movies

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

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...

“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...

One of the adventures of João de Deus.

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...

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot...

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.

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