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Oscar Directors: Lelio, Sebastián–Chilean “A Fantastic Woman”–Dies at 52
November 6, 2026 By EmanuelLevy
The Oscar-winning Chilean writer-director of A Fantastic Woman, The Wonder, and The Wave, died in Santiago. He was 52.
Pick of the Week
Directors: Kelly, Richard–Talent, Bad Luck, Creative Impasse?
In the course of 25 years, Richard Kelly has written and directed only three films: Donnie Darko (2001), Southland Tales (2006), and The Box (2009).
Levy Unfiltered

Oscar Directors: Lelio, Sebastián–Chilean “A Fantastic Woman”–Dies at 52
The Oscar-winning Chilean writer-director of A Fantastic Woman, The Wonder, and The Wave, died in Santiago. He was 52.
Reviews
Mountain Road, The (1960): Daniel Mann’s Somber, Dull WWII Movoe, Starring Jimmy Stewart
A rather somber treatment of WWII and the Second Sino-Japanese War, this movie includes themes that were taboo for Hollywood at the time
Pope of Greenwich Village, The (1984): Stuart Rosenberg’s Crime Dramedy, Starring Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke
This film was originally planned as the first on-screen pairing of De Niro and Pacino.

Paris Is Burning (1991): Jennie Livingston’s Seminal Docu of Gay Sub-Culture–Restored–Watch It!
It’s hard to imagine a more outcast group in American society than black and Hispanic homosexuals.
Anora: Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
Sean Baker’s Oscar-winning Anora (2024) shot several 35mm scenes in Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk.





