Ruy Guerra was born in 1931 in Mozambique. He studied at IDHEC film school in Paris from 1952. In 1958 he started his career as an assistant director in several French films. Later on he immigrated to Brazil, where he directed his first feature film, «The Hustlers» (1962). He has directed 19 features, won over 60 awards, with national classic «The Guns» (1964), «A queda» (1978), «Erendiara» (1983), «Malandro» (1986) and «Turbulence» (2000). His «Portugal S.A. was shown in competition of the 26 MIFF while «Quasi Memoria» premiered at the 39 MIFF.