Morning of Saint Anthony’s Day

João Pedro Rodrigues was born in Lisbon in 1966. After studying biology at Lisbon University he attended the Lisbon Film School. His film career began with the short Parabéns which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice IFF 1997. His 2005 feature Odete won a Special Mention at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. His feature project To Die Like A Man was selected in 2007 by the Cinéfondation for L’Atelier in Cannes and premiered at Un certain regard in 2009.