João Rui Guerra da Mata
View on IMDb ↗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
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
The Last Time I Saw Macao
O Fantasma
Here in Lisbon
Mahjong
Happy Birthday!
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
A Portuguese FilmFilmography (9)
Crew (17)
- 202513 AlfinetesScreenplay
- 2022Will-o'-the-WispWriter
- 2021A Room in TownDirector
- 2016The OrnithologistArt Direction
- 2015IEC LongDirector of Photography
- 2014Goodnight CinderellaArt Direction
- 2012Morning of Saint Anthony's DayArt Direction
- 2012As the Flames RoseWriter
- 2012The King's BodyAssistant Director
- 2011Side EffectsArt Direction
- 2011Red DawnWriter
- 2009To Die Like a ManArt Direction
- 2007China, ChinaArt Direction
- 2005Two DriftersSet Decoration
- 2004The Girl in the MirrorArt Direction
- 1996HaircutCostume Design
- —Afonso's SmileProduction Design