Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique:
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.
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Onde Fica Esta Rua? ou Sem Antes Nem Depois (2022) as |
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Où en êtes-vous, João Pedro Rodrigues ? (2016) as |
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Aqui, em Lisboa: Episódios da Vida da Cidade (2015) as |
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L'oiseau de la nuit (2015) as |
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Mahjong (2013) as |
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A Última Vez Que Vi Macau (2013) as |
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Um Filme Português (2011) as Himself |
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O Fantasma (2000) as Police 2 |
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Parabéns! (1997) as Francisco |
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13 Alfinetes (2025) Director |
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13 Alfinetes (2025) Screenplay |
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Fogo-Fátuo (2022) Production Design |
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Fogo-Fátuo (2022) Writer |
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Onde Fica Esta Rua? ou Sem Antes Nem Depois (2022) Director |
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Um Quarto na Cidade (2021) Director |
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Où en êtes-vous, João Pedro Rodrigues ? (2016) Cinematography |
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O Ornitólogo (2016) Screenplay |
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O Ornitólogo (2016) Art Direction |
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IEC Long (2015) Director |
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IEC Long (2015) Screenplay |
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IEC Long (2015) Director of Photography |
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IEC Long (2015) Editor |
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Boa Noite Cinderela (2014) Art Direction |
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Mahjong (2013) Director |
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Mahjong (2013) Screenplay |
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Mahjong (2013) Art Direction |
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A Última Vez Que Vi Macau (2013) Director |
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A Última Vez Que Vi Macau (2013) Screenplay |
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A Última Vez Que Vi Macau (2013) Editor |
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A Última Vez Que Vi Macau (2013) Director of Photography |
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O Corpo de Afonso (2012) Assistant Director |
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Manhã de Santo António (2012) Art Direction |
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O Que Arde Cura (2012) Director |
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O Que Arde Cura (2012) Writer |
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Efeitos Secundários (2011) Art Direction |
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Alvorada Vermelha (2011) Director |
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Alvorada Vermelha (2011) Writer |
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Alvorada Vermelha (2011) Editor |
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Alvorada Vermelha (2011) Director of Photography |
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Morrer Como Um Homem (2009) Art Direction |
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China, China (2007) Writer |
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China, China (2007) Director |
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China, China (2007) Art Direction |
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Odete (2005) Set Decoration |
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Odete (2005) Costume Design |
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A Rapariga no Espelho (2004) Art Direction |
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O Fantasma (2000) Production Design |
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O Fantasma (2000) Costume Design |
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O Fantasma (2000) Makeup Artist |
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Parabéns! (1997) Production Assistant |
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Corte de Cabelo (1996) Costume Design |
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O Sorriso de Afonso () Writer |
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O Sorriso de Afonso () Production Design |