In their acceptance speeches, the Israeli and Palestinian co-directors called for “serious actions to stop the injustice.” ...

The movie itself, especially the first hour ... may have called it that), not of creeping autocracy, but of an American political establishment that had grown top-heavy with power.

It was an earnest and effusive evening — and for the most part, Hollywood left politics at home. A lot of films were recognized, but ultimately, it was Anora’s night.