| João and the knife | |
| Director: | George Sluizer |
| Producer: | Roberto Bakker |
| Starring: | Joffre Soares |
| Cinematography: | Jan de Bont |
| Editing: | Jan Dop |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | Brazil Netherlands |
| Language: | Portuguese |
João and the knife (Portuguese: João e a faca; Dutch; Flemish: 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]