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.
Acting
Movie
O Fantasma
as Police 2
2000
Movie
The Last Time I Saw Macao
2013
Movie
Happy Birthday!
as Francisco
1997
Movie
Mahjong
2013
Movie
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
2016
Movie
Here in Lisbon
2015
Movie
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
2022
Movie
A Portuguese Film
as Himself
2011
Movie
L'oiseau de la nuit
2015
Crew
Movie
O Fantasma
Costume Design
2000
Movie
The Ornithologist
Screenplay
2016
Movie
Two Drifters
Set Decoration
2005
Movie
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Production Design
2022
Movie
To Die Like a Man
Art Direction
2009
Movie
The Last Time I Saw Macao
Screenplay
2013
Movie
Haircut
Costume Design
1996
Movie
Happy Birthday!
Production Assistant
1997
Movie
Goodnight Cinderella
Art Direction
2014
Movie
The King's Body
Assistant Director
2012
Movie
China, China
Writer
2007
Movie
Red Dawn
Director
2011