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February 27, 2017

Oscars: Mexican Actor Gael García Bernal Denounces Trump Border Wall
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Mexican actor Gael García Bernal denounced Trump's border wall, while
announcing the Oscar for best animated feature film. "White Helmets" won
the Oscar for best documentary short subject. In their acceptance
speech, the directors read a statement from Raed Saleh, the head of the
organization, calling on people "to work on the side of life, to stop
the bloodshed in Syria and around the world."


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