João Pedro Rodrigues (Lisbon, 1966) is an internationally renowned Portuguese filmmaker. His work explores gender and human desire in all its forms —and disguises—, reflecting the multifaceted history of cinema, from classic genre film to documentary and experimental cinema. His films have premiered and won awards at the world's leading film festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Locarno, Toronto and Berlin. In 2016, the Centre Pompidou in Paris honored Rodrigues and his partner, João Rui Guerra da Mata, with a complete retrospective and an exhibition of installations.
João Pedro Rodrigues (Lisbon, 1966) is an internationally renowned Portuguese filmmaker. His work explores gender and human desire in all its forms —and disguises—, reflecting the multifaceted history of cinema, from classic genre film to documentary and experimental cinema. His films have premiered and won awards at the world's leading film festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Locarno, Toronto and Berlin. In 2016, the Centre Pompidou in Paris honored Rodrigues and his partner, João Rui Guerra da Mata, with a complete retrospective and an exhibition of installations.