Synopsis
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.
Filmmaker
João Rui Guerra da Mata
He started working in cinema in 1995 and teached Art Direction / Production Design at the Lisbon Film School from 2004 to 2011. He co-wrote Morrer como un homen with João Pedro Rodrigues as well as co-directed together with him China, China i A última vez que vi Macau.
Filmography: A última vez que vi Macau (2012), O que arde cura (2012, curt), Alvorada vermelha (2011), China China (2007, curt)
