Born in Mozambique, in 1969, Pinto moved to Portugal when he was 5 years old. In the last few years, he has been living between Lisbon and São Paulo. He directed the short films "Don’t Swim" (2015) and "Skype Me" (2008). His first feature, "America", was screened at the 34th Mostra. "Mosquito" is his second long-length film.