João Rui Guerra da Mata
- Known for
- Directing
- Place of birth
- Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Biography
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.
Movies with João Rui Guerra da Mata
- O Fantasma 2000 · ★ 6.2
- The Last Time I Saw Macao 2013 · ★ 6.5
- Happy Birthday! 1997 · ★ 4.8
- Mahjong 2013 · ★ 4.8
- Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues? 2016 · ★ 2.3
- Here in Lisbon 2015 · ★ 5.0
- Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After 2023 · ★ 7.0
- A Portuguese Film 2011
- L'oiseau de la nuit 2015
Movies directed by João Rui Guerra da Mata
- The Last Time I Saw Macao 2013 · ★ 6.5
- China, China 2007 · ★ 7.0
- Red Dawn 2011 · ★ 5.8
- As the Flames Rose 2012 · ★ 6.2
- Mahjong 2013 · ★ 4.8
- IEC Long 2015 · ★ 5.2
- Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After 2023 · ★ 7.0
- A Room in Town 2021
- 13 Alfinetes 2026