Joana Santos, Cleo Diára and Francisco Melo win GDA Cinema Actors Award

Joana Santos, Cleo Diára, and Francisco Melo received the Cinema Actors Award from GDA Foundation in Lisbon. Joana Santos won Best Performance in a Leading Role for her role in "On Falling," portraying an emigrant facing labor precarity. Cleo Diára was awarded Best Performance in a Supporting Role for "O Riso e a Faca," sharing the spotlight and previously recognized at Cannes. Francisco Melo earned the New Talent award for "A Vida Luminosa," focusing on a young man's journey into adulthood. The jury included Soraia Chaves, Filipe Vargas, and Afonso Pimentel.

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