The Portuguese actor, José Martins won the Best Actor award at the Shanghai International Film Festival for his performance in "A Memória do Cheiro das Coisas" ("A Memory of the Smell of Things"), directed by António Ferreira, as announced by the jury.
In "A Memória do Cheiro das Coisas", José Martins plays "a veteran of the colonial war forced to enter a care home, where he faces the ghosts of his past and forms an unexpected bond with his black carer", according to the synopsis.
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival took place from 13 to 22 June in Shanghai, China.
In "A Memória do Cheiro das Coisas", José Martins plays "a veteran of the colonial war forced to enter a care home, where he faces the ghosts of his past and forms an unexpected bond with his black carer", according to the synopsis.
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival took place from 13 to 22 June in Shanghai, China.
