Chilean director Sebastián Lelio, Oscar winner for A Fantastic Woman, dies at 52
The gist
Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, 52, was found dead at his Santiago home from an undisclosed health issue.
His 2018 Oscar win was Chile's first in the foreign-language category.
How it unfolded
- 2013Lelio directed Paulina García to a Berlinale Silver Bear Best Actress win with "Gloria," a late-in-life romantic comedy about a 58-year-old divorcee.
- 2017He directed the Hasidic lesbian romance "Disobedience," starring Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz.
- 2018"A Fantastic Woman," starring Daniela Vega, won the Oscar for best foreign language film — Chile's first win in the category — and the Independent Spirit Award for best international film.
Key terms
- foreign-language category
- An Academy Award given to a feature-length film produced outside the United States with mostly non-English dialogue.
- Berlinale Silver Bear Best Actress
- An award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival to an outstanding actress chosen by the international jury.
- Independent Spirit Award
- Annual awards presented by Film Independent to honor independent filmmakers and independent films.
Source: Wikipedia