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Directing
João Rui Guerra da Mata
Biography
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.
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Directing
Place of Birth
Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
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Filmography
13 Alfinetes
Director
2025Movie
13 Alfinetes
Screenplay
2025Movie
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
2023Movie
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
Director
2023Movie
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Production Design
2022Movie
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Writer
2022Movie
A Room in Town
Director
2021Movie
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
2016Movie
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
Cinematography
2016Movie
The Ornithologist
Screenplay
2016Movie
The Ornithologist
Art Direction
2016Movie
Here in Lisbon
2015Movie
L'oiseau de la nuit
2015Movie
IEC Long
Director
2015Movie
IEC Long
Editor
2015Movie
IEC Long
Screenplay
2015Movie
IEC Long
Director of Photography
2015Movie
Goodnight Cinderella
Art Direction
2014Movie
The Last Time I Saw Macao
2013Movie
Mahjong
2013Movie
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Screenplay
2013Movie
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Director
2013Movie
Mahjong
Screenplay
2013Movie
Mahjong
Director
2013Movie
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Editor
2013Movie
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Director of Photography
2013Movie
Mahjong
Art Direction
2013Movie
As the Flames Rose
Director
2012Movie
As the Flames Rose
Writer
2012Movie
Morning of Saint Anthony's Day
Art Direction
2012Movie
The King's Body
Assistant Director
2012Movie
A Portuguese Film
Himself
2011Movie
Red Dawn
Director
2011Movie
Red Dawn
Director of Photography
2011Movie
Red Dawn
Editor
2011Movie
Red Dawn
Writer
2011Movie
Side Effects
Art Direction
2011Movie
To Die Like a Man
Art Direction
2009Movie
China, China
Writer
2007Movie
China, China
Director
2007Movie
China, China
Art Direction
2007Movie
Two Drifters
Costume Design
2005Movie
Two Drifters
Set Decoration
2005Movie
The Girl in the Mirror
Art Direction
2004Movie
O Fantasma
Police 2
2000Movie
O Fantasma
Production Design
2000Movie
O Fantasma
Costume Design
2000Movie
O Fantasma
Makeup Artist
2000Movie
Happy Birthday!
Francisco
1997Movie
Happy Birthday!
Production Assistant
1997Movie
Haircut
Costume Design
1996Movie
Afonso's Smile
Writer
—Movie
Afonso's Smile
Production Design
—Movie