Riz Ahmed made history at this year’s Academy Awards, becoming the first person of Asian descent and the first Muslim to win in the category of ‘Live-Action Short Film’.

Ahmed, who is British-Pakistani, won the award for his role in the short film, ‘The Long Goodbye’, which he co-wrote and starred in. The film is described as the following: “An immigrant family in Britain is preparing its home for a wedding celebration, until a right-wing march spirals out of control and chaos erupts.”

His acceptance speech can be seen below.