João Rui Guerra da Mata

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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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Will-o’-the-Wisp
6.70
movie2022Portugal
Credit: Production Design, Writer
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
6.90
movie2022FrancePortugal
Credit: Acting, Director
A Room in Town
0.00
movie2021Portugal
Character: DirectorCredit: Director
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
6.90
movie2016Portugal
Credit: Acting, Cinematography
The Ornithologist
6.60
movie2016Brazil
Credit: Art Direction, Screenplay
Here in Lisbon
6.90
movie2015Portugal
Credit: Acting
L'oiseau de la nuit
0.00
movie2015Portugal
Credit: Acting
IEC Long
6.90
movie2015Portugal
Character: Director, WriterCredit: Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Screenplay
Goodnight Cinderella
6.90
movie2014United States
Credit: Art Direction
Mahjong
6.90
movie2013Portugal
Character: , Director, WriterCredit: Acting, Art Direction, Director, Screenplay
The King's Body
6.90
movie2012Portugal
Credit: Assistant Director
The Last Time I Saw Macao
6.80
movie2012Portugal
Character: , Director, WriterCredit: Acting, Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Screenplay
Morning of Saint Anthony's Day
6.90
movie2012Portugal
Credit: Art Direction
As the Flames Rose
6.90
movie2012Portugal
Character: Director, WriterCredit: Director, Writer
Side Effects
6.90
movie2011Portugal
Credit: Art Direction
A Portuguese Film
0.00
movie2011United States
Character: HimselfCredit: Acting
Red Dawn
6.90
movie2011MacaoPortugal
Character: Director, WriterCredit: Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Writer
To Die Like a Man
6.80
movie2009Portugal
Credit: Art Direction
China, China
6.90
movie2007Portugal
Character: Director, WriterCredit: Art Direction, Director, Writer
Two Drifters
6.60
movie2005Portugal
Credit: Set Decoration, Costume Design