# Remembering Sebastián Lelio, an Auteur Who Centered Women’s Stories With Style and Sensitivity

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/remembering-sebastian-lelio-an-auteur-who-centered-womens-stories-with-style-and-sensitivity/
- Published: 2026-11-09T01:25:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T02:25:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/remembering-sebastian-lelio-1236942425/
- Topics: Culture, Fashion

## Key points

- Sebastián Lelio has died aged 52.
- His films gave nuanced attention to women’s stories.
- *A Fantastic Woman* won Chile its first international-feature Oscar.

## Summary

Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio has died aged 52, leaving a varied body of work known for its empathy and distinctive style. His films often centred women and queer lives, and helped bring Chilean cinema to wider attention, including through the Oscar-winning *A Fantastic Woman*.

Lelio won the 2017 Academy Award for Best International Feature for *A Fantastic Woman*, the first Chilean film to receive the award. His films also included *Disobedience* and *Gloria*; he later remade the latter as *Gloria Bell*, with Julianne Moore, creating a companion piece that shifted the story’s tone.

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