Overt political statements were thin on the ground. Emulating his prime minister, Spanish actor Javier Bardem was the most outspoken, leaning into the microphone to declare “No to war, and free Palestine” and earning an enthusiastic ovation for his boldness. Mr Nobody Against Putin director David Borenstein, accepting the award for Best Documentary Feature, gave an impassioned speech, warning against complicity “when a government murders people on the streets of our major cities, when oligarchs take over the media”. And presenter Jimmy Kimmel got in some digs at the first lady’s bizarre documentary Melania.