A handful of celebrities accessorized their formal wear with blue ACLU ribbons, to signify solidarity with the organization.
Theres only one Braveheart in this room, and hes not going to unite us either.
I come from Italy; I work around the world, he said.
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This is for all the immigrants.
So when hewon the Oscar(his second), he wasnt able to receive it in person.
Dividing the world into the us and our enemies categories creates fear a deceitful justification for aggression and war.
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These wars prevent democracy and human rights in countries which have themselves been victims of aggression.
Filmmakers can turn their cameras to capture shared human qualities and break stereotypes of various nationalities and religions.
They create empathy between us and others an empathy which we need today more than ever.
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We are so grateful that this film has highlighted our work to the world.
We have saved more than 82,000 civilian lives.
This war has been going on for six years.
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The crowd at the Dolby enthusiastically obliged.
And Im so grateful to all my teachers who taught so much and gave so much to us.
We will not forget you.
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We are trying to show you you and us.
So thank you, thank you, this is for you.
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