João Rui Guerra da Mata
Place of Birth
Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Known For
Directing
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.
João Rui Guerra da Mata Movies & TV-shows on Netflix
Movies with João Rui Guerra da Mata
O Fantasma
Oct 20, 2000
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Aug 6, 2012
Here in Lisbon
Apr 24, 2015
A Portuguese Film
Oct 28, 2011
Mahjong
Jun 1, 2013
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
Aug 5, 2022
Happy Birthday!
Sep 3, 1997
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
Nov 28, 2016
L'oiseau de la nuit
Apr 24, 2015