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Dec 8, 2021 · Lelio, who identifies as a white heterosexual man, said he didn’t start out to make a transgender film or advance the transgender cause but was glad his movie helped move the needle on Chilean attitudes.
Feb 2, 2018 · A Fantastic Woman: Directed by Sebastián Lelio. With Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim. Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend.
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- Sebastián Lelio
- 2018-02-02
Jun 13, 2023 · Directed by Sebastián Lelio, A Fantastic Woman stars singer and actress Daniela Vega as Marina, a transgender woman navigating the sudden death of her lover in modern-day Santiago. The film...
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Feb 1, 2018 · February 1, 2018. How 'A Fantastic Woman' director Sebastián Lelio and star Daniela Vega brought their film's transgender heroine to life – and to possible Oscar glory. Sony Pictures...
A Fantastic Woman ( Spanish: Una mujer fantástica) is a 2017 drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio, written by Lelio and Gonzalo Maza. [5] Produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín, the film stars Daniela Vega and Francisco Reyes. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Oscars [6] [7] and competed for the Golden ...
Feb 1, 2018 · Lelio is the Chilean writer-director behind A Fantastic Woman, nominated for best foreign-language film at next month's Academy Awards – and a film with a vibrant transgender woman at its...
Mar 5, 2018 · Although the movie originally featured a cisgender protagonist, Lelio updated the script after he began working with Vega, who had appeared in only one other film (2014′s “The Guest”) before taking on the role of Marina. Vega appeared onstage alongside Lelio as he accepted the award.
