- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- —
- Place of Birth
- Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
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.
Filmography
movie13 Alfinetes
2025 · Director, Screenplay
movieWill-o'-the-Wisp
2022 · Production Design, Writer
movieWhere Is This Street? or With No Before or After
2022 · , Director
movieA Room in Town
2021 · Director
movieWhere Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
2016 · , Cinematography
movieThe Ornithologist
2016 · Screenplay, Art Direction
movieHere in Lisbon
2015
L'oiseau de la nuit
movieL'oiseau de la nuit
2015
movieIEC Long
2015 · Director, Editor, Screenplay, Director of Photography
movieGoodnight Cinderella
2014 · Art Direction
movieMahjong
2013 · , Screenplay, Director, Art Direction
movieThe Last Time I Saw Macao
2013 · , Screenplay, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
movieThe King's Body
2012 · Assistant Director
movieMorning of Saint Anthony's Day
2012 · Art Direction
movieAs the Flames Rose
2012 · Director, Writer
movieSide Effects
2011 · Art Direction
movieA Portuguese Film
2011 · Himself
movieRed Dawn
2011 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
movieTo Die Like a Man
2009 · Art Direction
movieChina, China
2007 · Writer, Director, Art Direction
movieTwo Drifters
2005 · Costume Design, Set Decoration
movieThe Girl in the Mirror
2004 · Art Direction
movieO Fantasma
2000 · Police 2, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup Artist
movieHappy Birthday!
1997 · Francisco, Production Assistant
movieHaircut
1996 · Costume Design
Afonso's Smile
movieAfonso's Smile
— · Writer, Production Design