João Nicolau is one of the most imaginative exponents of the new Portuguese cinema. As well as a film director, he is also an editor, actor and musician. He has directed short films such as Rapaze (2006, shown at Cannes), Canção de Amor e Saúde (2009, also shown at Cannes) and Gambozinos (2013), all of which have participated in many international festivals and won awards at Milan, Belfort, Réus and Vila do Conde among others. He made his feature film debut in 2010 with A Espada e a Rosa, which competed in Venice and at the Viennale, and was shown in cinemas in Portugal and France. John From was part of the New Waves section in Sevilla in 2015. Technoboss premiered in the official selection in Locarno.
Festival de Cine de Sevilla
