João and the Knife

João and the knife
Directed by	George Sluizer
Produced by	Roberto Bakker
Written by	George Sluizer Odylo Costa Filho
Starring	Joffre Soares
Cinematography	Jan de Bont
Editing by	Jan Dop
Release date(s)	5 October 1972 (1972-10-05)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

João and the knife (Portuguese: João e a faca; Dutch: João en het mes) is a 1972 Brazilian drama film directed by Dutch filmmaker George Sluizer. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.^[1] The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

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^ "IMDB.com: Awards for João en het mes". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068779/awards. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Films directed by George Sluizer

Love and Music João and the Knife Twice a Woman Red Desert Penitentiary The Vanishing (1988) Utz The Vanishing (1993) Dark Blood Crimetime Dying to Go Home The Commissioner The Stone Raft The Chosen One