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The film director will lie in state on Tuesday from 19:00 at the Rocha Conde de Óbidos Maritime Terminal.
The Portuguese Academy of Cinema says the director's death, at 68, “represents a premature loss for Portuguese cinema”.
João Canijo died on Thursday at the age of 68. His body was found at his home by a domestic worker.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, today mourned the 'premature death' of film director João Canijo, whom he described as 'a strong and singular voice' and 'a fearless chronicler' of the country's reality.
Portugal's UGT trade union is preparing a counterproposal to the government's labour package. Portuguese film director João Canijo has died.
Portuguese film director João Canijo has died aged 68.
