Marta Mateus
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Marta Mateus in 2016 | |
| Born | 1984 Estremoz, Portugal |
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| Known for | Fire of Wind (Fogo do Vento) |
Marta Mateus (born 1984) is a Portuguese film director. She is known for her first film Fogo do Vento (Fire of Wind). Her work has been compared to that of Straub-Huillet.[1][2]
Education and early life
Mateus grew up in the Alentejo region of Portugual, specifically in Estremoz.[3][4][2] She did not study cinema in school and instead studied philosophy, music, photography, and theater.[3][4]
Career
She began her directing career with the 2017 short film Farpões Baldios [Barbs, Wastelands]. In 2018, she joined the Casa de Velázquez, Académie de France à Madrid. In 2018 she also founded the production company Clarão Companhia.[3]
This led to her directing and producing her first feature length film Fogo do Vento (Fire of Wind) released in 2024.[5] The film took four years to complete and was set in the Alentejo region where Mateus grew up.[4][3] It premiered in the main competition at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in 2024.[4]
References
- ^ "Fire of Wind: Marta Mateus on her moonlit vigil in Portuguese wine country". BFI. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ a b "A Terra! The Cinema of Marta Mateus". Harvard Film Archive. 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ a b c d Silva, Lurdes C. da. "Brown University to host free film screening and Q&A with Portuguese filmmaker Marta Mateus". Fall River Herald News. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ a b c d Morozov, Lucía Requejo,Victor (2024-08-14). "Director Marta Mateus Wanted to Disrupt the 'Banal Image of War' Presented by Mass Media With Her Locarno Player 'Fogo do Vento'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Brody, Richard (2025-10-30). ""Fire of Wind" Is a Bold and Inspired Début". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2025-11-19.