Actor Ke Huy Quan and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” made history at this year’s Oscars. Despite being the first person of Vietnamese heritage to win Best Supporting Actor, Quan, born in Vietnam to a family of Chinese descent, was not “celebrated” by many Vietnamese people and news outlets.

Many state-sanctioned news channels censored his Oscar acceptance speech, which mentioned his experience during the refugee crisis. This deliberate action erased the history of post-war violence against people who were deemed a threat to national security – including ethnic minorities, religious leaders, as well as an ambiguous category of  individuals who are “anti-state” and “counter-revolutionaries.”