João Rui Guerra da Mata

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.

  • Title: João Rui Guerra da Mata
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  • Known For: Directing
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  • Place of Birth: Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
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João Rui Guerra da Mata Movies

  • 2000
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    O Fantasma

    O Fantasma

    6.2 2000 HD

    Sergio is a brooding, alienated man who works as a trash collector in Lisbon by day and roams the city streets by night seeking rough, anonymous sex...

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  • 2012
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    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    6.4 2012 HD

    Part memoir, part city symphony, part noir-ish B-movie adventure, the new feature from critically acclaimed film-making duo João Pedro...

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  • 1997
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    Happy Birthday!

    Happy Birthday!

    4.5 1997 HD

    Chico wakes up on his 30th birthday to the sound of his girlfriend singing “Happy Birthday” to him on his answering machine. When...

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  • 2015
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    Here in Lisbon

    Here in Lisbon

    5 2015 HD

    Welcome to Lisbon: there are mermaids by the Tagus and birds flying over the old city; there are mad scientists and singing fish; lost tourist guides...

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  • 2016
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    Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?

    Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?

    2.5 2016 HD

    João Pedro Rodrigues answers the question from the title with an autobiographical short-film.

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  • 2013
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    Mahjong

    Mahjong

    4.8 2013 HD

    Varziela, Vila do Conde, the biggest Chinatown in Portugal. A man wearing a hat and a missing woman. A high-heeled shoe, a blond wig and a Chinese...

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  • 2011
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    A Portuguese Film

    A Portuguese Film

    1 2011 HD

    A documentary about the world of portuguese cinema, with interviews with some critics and directors.

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  • 2015
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    L'oiseau de la nuit

    L'oiseau de la nuit

    1 2015 HD

    Mysterious portrait of Fernando, aka Deborah Krystal, the glittering and poetic performer of the Lisbon club Finalmente, where he has been performing...

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  • 2022
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    Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After

    Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After

    8 2022 HD

    From our window one can see a set of the film The Green Years, directed by Paulo Rocha in 1963. This was our starting point: guided by Rocha's gaze,...

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  • 2022
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    Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After

    Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After

    8 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    Will-o’-the-Wisp

    Will-o’-the-Wisp

    6.3 2022 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    6.4 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    6.4 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    As the Flames Rose

    As the Flames Rose

    5 2012 HD

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  • 2007
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    China, China

    China, China

    6.5 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    China, China

    China, China

    6.5 2007 HD

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  • 2011
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    Red Dawn

    Red Dawn

    5.2 2011 HD

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  • 2013
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    Mahjong

    Mahjong

    4.8 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Mahjong

    Mahjong

    4.8 2013 HD

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  • 2022
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    Will-o’-the-Wisp

    Will-o’-the-Wisp

    6.3 2022 HD

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  • 2015
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    IEC Long

    IEC Long

    5.2 2015 HD

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  • 2016
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    Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?

    Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?

    2.5 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    The Ornithologist

    The Ornithologist

    6.1 2016 HD

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  • 2005
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    Two Drifters

    Two Drifters

    6.2 2005 HD

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  • 2005
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    Two Drifters

    Two Drifters

    6.2 2005 HD

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  • 2016
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    The Ornithologist

    The Ornithologist

    6.1 2016 HD

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  • 2012
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    As the Flames Rose

    As the Flames Rose

    5 2012 HD

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  • 2009
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    To Die Like a Man

    To Die Like a Man

    5.8 2009 HD

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  • 2000
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    O Fantasma

    O Fantasma

    6.2 2000 HD

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  • 2000
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    O Fantasma

    O Fantasma

    6.2 2000 HD

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  • 2000
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    O Fantasma

    O Fantasma

    6.2 2000 HD

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  • 1996
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    Haircut

    Haircut

    5.1 1996 HD

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  • 2011
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    Red Dawn

    Red Dawn

    5.2 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Red Dawn

    Red Dawn

    5.2 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Red Dawn

    Red Dawn

    5.2 2011 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    6.4 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    The Last Time I Saw Macao

    6.4 2012 HD

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  • 1997
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    Happy Birthday!

    Happy Birthday!

    4.5 1997 HD

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  • 2007
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    China, China

    China, China

    6.5 2007 HD

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  • 2012
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    Morning of Saint Anthony's Day

    Morning of Saint Anthony's Day

    5.3 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    The King's Body

    The King's Body

    4.7 2012 HD

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  • 2013
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    Mahjong

    Mahjong

    4.8 2013 HD

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  • 2015
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    IEC Long

    IEC Long

    5.2 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    IEC Long

    IEC Long

    5.2 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    IEC Long

    IEC Long

    5.2 2015 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Girl in the Mirror

    The Girl in the Mirror

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2011
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    Side Effects

    Side Effects

    7 2011 HD

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  • 2021
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    A Room in Town

    A Room in Town

    1 2021 HD

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