João Rui Guerra da Mata
Directing
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.
Known for
O Fantasma
October 20, 2000
The Ornithologist
September 16, 2016
Two Drifters
May 18, 2005
Will-o'-the-Wisp
September 14, 2022
To Die Like a Man
October 15, 2009
The Last Time I Saw Macao
March 14, 2013
Haircut
March 1, 1996
Happy Birthday!
September 3, 1997
Goodnight Cinderella
April 27, 2014
The King's Body
November 1, 2012
China, China
March 13, 2007
Red Dawn
May 8, 2011
Behind the camera23
- 202613 Alfinetes Director, Screenplay
- 2023Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After Director
- 2022Will-o'-the-Wisp Production Design, Writer
- 2021A Room in Town Director
- 2016Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues? Cinematography
- 2016The Ornithologist Screenplay, Art Direction
- 2015IEC Long Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor
- 2014Goodnight Cinderella Art Direction
- 2013Mahjong Director, Screenplay, Art Direction
- 2013