Director Sebastian Lelio, who won international recognition for the first time for his film “Gloria” and later won Chile’s second Oscar Award with a 2017 Fantatic Women, changed his life at 52 years of age.
His partner Amalia Casai announced his death at the Instagram, citing health reasons without specifying the cause of death.
His memory will remain forever among us, written in announcement.
He was a wonderful person who contributed to Chilean culture in the great moments of her history. )
Chilean media report that he died at his home in Las Condes, Santiago. Argentina-born director raised in Chile won first international recognition for his fourth film, Gloria of 2013, whose leading actress Paulina Garcia received the Silver Bear Award for Best Actress in Berlinale.
Then came the film of 2017, A Fantastic Woman, which increased his international reputation. Transgiar actress Daniela Vega played it as a waitress and nightclub singer whose life is ruined by her boyfriend’s death.
Not only did the film win the Oscar Award for Best International Film, but it caused a debate that helped change the law in its eastern Chile, allowing people to legally change their gender.
The rest of Lelio’s films include the love story of Queer disobedience , with protagonists Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams; the English remake of Em Donog with protagonist Florence Pugh. It was one of Euronews Culture’s favorite films for 2022.
Lelio had started filming Poeta Chileno, based on Alejandro Zambra’s book in September. His last film was The Wave of 2025, a protest musical drama that premiered at Cannes.
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