O QUE ARDE CURA

As the Flames Rose

Portugal. 0. Color. 26 min. Ficción. .
  • Film Director: João Rui Guerra da Mata.
At dawn on August 25th, 1988, Portugal wakes up with the largest fire ever since the Great Earthquake of 1755. In Lisbon, Chiado district burns. Across the city, away from the smoke and fire, Francisco receives an unexpected phone call and flames from the past burst though his bedroom, suffocating his life.

João Rui Guerra da Mata
João Rui begun working in cinema in 1995. Regular colaborator of João Pedro Rodrigues. He teaches at Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema since 2004.