Cast
JoĆ£o Rui Guerra da Mata
Directing
Cast
JoĆ£o Rui Guerra da Mata
Known for
Directing
From
LourenƧo Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Biography
JoĆ£o Rui Guerra da Mata was born in LourenƧo Marques, Mozambique. He teached Art Direction at the Lisbon Film School from 2004 to 2011. In 1997 he co-starred in the short PARABĆNS!, directed by JoĆ£o 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 JoĆ£o Pedro Rodrigues, whose films he also co-scripted. This collaboration lately evolved to co-direction, namely in the shorts CHINA, CHINA (2007) ā 39th Directorsā Fortnight, Cannes; Best Short Film and Audience Award, Belfort Film Festival and ALVORADA VERMELHA (2011) ā 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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O Fantasma
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Here in Lisbon
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The Last Time I Saw Macao
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Mahjong
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Where Do You Stand Now, JoĆ£o Pedro Rodrigues?
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A Portuguese Film
as Himself
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Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
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L'oiseau de la nuit
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Happy Birthday!
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