Chilean Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio dies aged 52

Summary

Chilean director Sebastián Lelio has died aged 52, according to Euronews. The Argentine-born filmmaker first gained international recognition with the film Gloria, then won Chile's second Oscar with 2017's A Fantastic Woman. That film sparked a debate that helped change the law in Chile, allowing people to legally change their gender.

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1. Euronews

   9 Nov 2026, 08:07 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Argentine-born Chilean director Sebastián Lelio has died aged 52, noting his international breakthrough with Gloria and his Oscar win for A Fantastic Woman, which helped change Chile's law on legal gender change.