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“The Brutalist,” a film about a Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the United States to pursue the American dream, had a big night at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.

The film, starring Adrien Brody, was nominated in seven categories and won a total of four Globes on Sunday. Brody, who won best actor in a motion picture drama, marking his first individual win at the Globes, dedicated the award to those who faced difficulties immigrating and to the “sacrifice” of his parents and extended family ancestors, some of whom fled the war “to this great country”.

Brody’s speech follows in full below:

“Thank you to everyone in this room, Golden Globes voters, for this honor, I am deeply humbled by it. I have a lot to say. I’ll try to keep it short. At its core, The Brutalist is a story about the human capacity for creation, so I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize my fellow nominees. Daniel, Colman, Timmy, Sebastian, Sebastian, Ralph. You have truly reached such great heights with your work and are a great inspiration to me. To my – God, Brady and Mona, I love you.
Thank you for giving me wings. Thank you for allowing me to play a small part in building this triumph and monument to humanity and the arts.

To my cast and crew and everyone involved in the making of this film: This is a collaborative effort and I share this with all of you. Thank you to my friends and team at CAA, A24 for supporting me on this journey. To my mom and dad who are here tonight. Oh my goodness. You always hold me up. I often credit my mother for her influence on me as an artist, but Dad, you are the foundation of this family and all the love I have received flows back to you.

To my beautiful and amazing partner Georgina. Your generosity of spirit, your own resilience, and your immense creativity are a daily reminder of how to be. Without you I wouldn’t be standing here in front of you. Not long ago I felt like I might never be granted this moment again, so thank you very much.

You know, this story is really the character’s journey, which is very reminiscent of the journey of my mother and my ancestors fleeing the war and coming to this great country. I owe so much to my mother and my grandparents for their sacrifices, and although I don’t know exactly how to express all the challenges you have faced and experienced, and the many people who immigrated to this country has been difficult, I hope that this work will uplift you a little and give you a voice. I’m so grateful. I will cherish this moment forever.”