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Sebastián Lelio, director of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria, dies aged 52
The Chilean film-maker, whose films starred Florence Pugh, Julianne Moore and Rachel Weisz, died at his home in Santiago
Chilean film-maker Sebastián Lelio has died at the age of 52.
He was best known for the Oscar-winning trans drama A Fantastic Woman and his English-language films included Gloria Bell and The Wonder.
His partner Amalia Kassai announced his death on Instagram without specifying the cause of death but telling followers, in Spanish, that it was a painful time for his family. Chilean media reports that he died at his home in Las Condes, Santiago.
Lelio was born in Argentina but moved to Chile at the age of two. He studied journalism for one year before graduating from film school and then released 9/11 documentary Cero in 2003. His first narrative film The Sacred Family premiered at the San Sebastián film festival in 2005.
Sanfic Prizes: 'Monguen,' 'Narciso' Win, Sebastián Lelio Is Remembered
The unexpected demise Nov. 6 of Chile’s Oscar-winning Sebastián Lelio (“A Fantastic Woman”) cast a pall over the closing ceremonies of both the festival and industry section of the Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic), which wraps Nov. 8.
The red carpet portions of the industry and festival ceremonies held Nov. 6 and 7, respectively, were cancelled. “We dedicate the rest of this festival to Sebastián,” said festival director Carlos Nuñez and Sanfic Industria head Gabriela Sandoval, both visibly bereft. “His films will remain as his legacy but his passing is incredibly painful, especially because he had been so close to the festival since its very beginning,” said Nuñez.
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