João Rui Guerra da Mata
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Place of Birth: Lourenço 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.
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2012
Actor
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Director
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Screenplay
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Director
As the Flames Rose
Writer
As the Flames Rose
Editor
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Director of Photography
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Art Direction
Morning of Saint Anthony's Day
Assistant Director
The King's Body
