João Rui Guerra da Mata
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
DirectingGender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
28Place of birth
Lourenço Marques, Portuguese MozambiqueCast credits
Crew credits
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of PhotographyAs the Flames Rose
Director, WriterRed Dawn
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, WriterChina, China
Writer, Director, Art DirectionMahjong
Director, Screenplay, Art DirectionIEC Long
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of PhotographyThe Ornithologist
Screenplay, Art DirectionTwo Drifters
Set Decoration, Costume DesignTo Die Like a Man
Art DirectionO Fantasma
Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup ArtistHaircut
Costume DesignHappy Birthday!
Production AssistantMorning of Saint Anthony's Day
Art DirectionThe King's Body
Assistant DirectorThe Girl in the Mirror
Art DirectionSide Effects
Art DirectionA Room in Town
DirectorWhere Is This Street? or With No Before or After
DirectorWill-o’-the-Wisp
Production Design, WriterWhere Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
Cinematography