João Rui Guerra da Mata

Known for DirectingLourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique

João Rui Guerra da Mata was born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. He teached Art Direction at the Lisbon Film School from 2004 to 2011. In 1997 he co-starred in the short PARABÉNS!, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, that won the Special Jury Mention at the 54th Mostra di Venezia. As an Art Director, he worked in several features and shorts, notably the ones directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, whose films he also co-scripted. This collaboration lately evolved to co-direction, namely in the shorts CHINA, CHINA (2007) – 39th Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes; Best Short Film and Audience Award, Belfort Film Festival and ALVORADA VERMELHA (2011) – Best Portuguese Short Film, IndieLisboa Film Festival; international premiere at Locarno Film Festival. O QUE ARDE CURA (2012) is his debut solo film.Read more

Movies & web series

Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After

Side Effects

China, China

The Girl in the Mirror

Morning of Saint Anthony's Day

The Last Time I Saw Macao

As the Flames Rose

Two Drifters

Will-o'-the-Wisp

O Fantasma

The Ornithologist

Red Dawn

To Die Like a Man

Haircut

IEC Long

Here in Lisbon

Mahjong

Goodnight Cinderella

Happy Birthday!

The King's Body

Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?

13 Alfinetes

A Room in Town

L'oiseau de la nuit

A Portuguese Film

Afonso's Smile