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.
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DirectingGender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
28Place of birth
Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/gl7G0TjWV337BIWvnAdXZ735pbK.jpg)
Cast credits
Crew credits
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The Last Time I Saw Macao
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dLrCdwUlahIbTDuuna2moqIZ0hS.jpg)
As the Flames Rose
Director, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/q6eSNeCpeDUluntMejRjSkhWUpT.jpg)
Red Dawn
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fjiYkbWcsMEAiZSEzrr8AkJiJIk.jpg)
China, China
Writer, Director, Art Direction![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wYTiKI4HWNrf5CQyK0wIwRKvvwF.jpg)
Mahjong
Director, Screenplay, Art Direction![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6Jqo5cOAsiDzt1bwHAUOeCxVFAY.jpg)
IEC Long
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xS7akhtD1fwDzLseiTkDKOEwXHr.jpg)
The Ornithologist
Screenplay, Art Direction![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4iCzi5skrTW4lgyrvWexChoyr1D.jpg)
To Die Like a Man
Art Direction![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1JiLP1UuluW12k10asgdWeO6uyV.jpg)
Two Drifters
Set Decoration, Costume Design![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ffQsLmwrwrjIv90HpL7iwu0hZtA.jpg)
O Fantasma
Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup Artist![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/f4BIcacGv87haiVoKHZNhepA2iI.jpg)
Haircut
Costume Design![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eQiffk6ypFkpUjRuM1vDtSZN2L3.jpg)
Happy Birthday!
Production Assistant![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7Zw0LfEogreVDh8EGN9vXnNo7hr.jpg)
Morning of Saint Anthony's Day
Art Direction![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hoz5Mx7cJ6Vm1DjUOrR00JZf8TN.jpg)
The King's Body
Assistant Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fEoZqE9cViNw4mqqExSBpv2NkSY.jpg)
The Girl in the Mirror
Art Direction![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x3AslrxnZxRRBOF3Ldpylvk43op.jpg)
Side Effects
Art Direction![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aZI9DrhJqicdAsgQ5HTM8NYlPOw.jpg)
A Room in Town
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nPA5s27fDW29Nys4I50bpHSyfji.jpg)
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/11DCSb6hWSok3zF0MDFalLCkCiB.jpg)
Will-o’-the-Wisp
Production Design, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/unJsTK3vJdGySpqIDGaUBs3Roip.jpg)
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
Cinematography