Throughout the night there was few memorable wins. Kevin O’Connell won his first Oscar after 21 nominations. He won for his work on “Hacksaw Ridge” and dedicated the award to his mother. Mahershala Ali won best supporting actor. His speech was charming. He thanked his teachers as well as his wife, who just gave birth to their daughter four days ago. “The Salesman” director Asghar Farhadi, didn’t attend, but won the best foreign language film. In the speech delivered on his behalf he said: “My absence is out of respect for the people of my country and those of other six nations whom have been disrespected by the inhumane law that bans entry of immigrants to the US. Dividing the world into the ‘us’ and ‘our enemies’ categories creates fear. A deceitful justification for aggression and war. These wars prevent democracy and human rights in countries which have themselves been victims of aggression.” The crowd  burst into applause.

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