Cleo Day Wins Best Atriz in the Section A Certain Look in Cannes

The actress Cleo Diára was distinguished by the award of Best Atriz in section A Certain Watch of Cannes Film Festival, by its interpretation in "The Rise and Face", the most recent long-term portrait of Portuguese Pedro Pinho. "I want all black girls and women of the peripheral never forget that utopia is the last stage before the possibility of the real", said the actress, born in Cape Verde.

Cleo Diara expressed gratitude for the prize and asked to remember that he is "a immigrant in Portugal when immigrants are not welcome".

Cleo Diara, born in Cape Verde, won the first prize of interpretation for a Portuguese production, in that parallel section of the Cannes Festival. Today, in statements sent by Antena1 to Cannes, Cleo Diara expressed gratitude for the prize and asked to remember that "a immigrant in Portugal at a time when immigrants are not welcome." "Then I want to be well aware that I am a migrant." And added: "In general, I want all the black girls and women…

The actress won the first interpretation award for a Portuguese production in that section of the Cannes Festival.