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Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio dies at home in Santiago, aged 52
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There are no new confirmed details about Sebastián Lelio’s death: the Chilean filmmaker died at home in Santiago on Friday, aged 52. His partner, actress Amalia Kassai, said the death was due to health reasons and asked for privacy for the family.
Lelio directed “A Fantastic Woman”, which won the 2018 Oscar for best foreign language film and helped lead to reforms on trans identification in Chile. His other films included “Gloria Bell”, “Disobedience” and “The Wonder”; his most recent film was “The Wave”, and he had been working on “Chilean Poet”.
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In short
- No new confirmed details have emerged about Lelio’s death.
- His partner cited health reasons and asked for privacy.
- “A Fantastic Woman” won the 2018 Oscar and helped spur reforms.
How this story developed
- 21 minutes ago No further confirmed details about Lelio’s death were reported, while coverage reiterated his film career, including “The Wave” and the project “Chilean Poet”.
- 32 minutes ago Sebastián Lelio, the Chilean director of the Oscar-winning “A Fantastic Woman”, died at home in Santiago aged 52, his partner Amalia Kassai said, citing health reasons and asking for privacy.
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Originally published by Variety as “Sebastián Lelio, Chilean Director of Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Dies at 52”.