Hollywood awards season ended with the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, where many stars used their platform to deliver messages related to global crises.

Beyond the glitz of the red carpet, attention shifted to calls for peace in Gaza, the Trump administration’s immigration policies and the defense of democratic values. One of the highlights of the evening was the presence of the Spanish actor Javier Bardem.

Before presenting the award for the best international film, he clearly declared: “No to war and freedom for Palestine!”. Bardem carried a letter with the slogan “No a la Guerra”, bringing back the same call he had used two decades ago to protest against the war in Iraq.

Activism was also reflected through the symbols worn by the artists. While past ceremonies were dominated by “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT” pins against migration policies, this time saw the addition of pins with the slogan “Artists4Ceasefire”.

Participants representing the documentary-drama “Voice of Hind Rajab” – about efforts to save a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza – called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Saja Kilani, one of the stars of the film, emphasized to the Associated Press that the liberation of peoples is interconnected and that it was an honor for them to bring this cause to the red carpet.

Jess Morales Rocketto, director of the advocacy group “Maremotos”, called this a “return to form” of the artists’ political engagement. She praised the courage of movie stars like Mark Ruffalo, who has stated that it is difficult to pretend that crazy things are not happening in this world.

In addition to Gaza, other social and global topics were also touched on the stage. Director Paul Thomas Anderson said that he wrote his drama specifically for his children to apologize for the mess their generation is leaving behind in the world.

The presenter Conan O’Brien used humor to poke fun at the American healthcare system, while emphasizing that in times of crisis, the Oscars should serve as a tribute to the ideals of art, cooperation and optimism.

On the other hand, the documentary category brought strong comments on freedom. David Borenstein, director of Nobody Against Putin, warned that the loss of a country occurs through small acts of complicity and media control by oligarchs.

Sunday night proved that artists are turning themselves into points of change in the “great ocean” of world politics. /tesheshi.com/

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