Sebastián Lelio’s latest project is expanding globally…
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the North American, Australian and New Zealand rights to the 42-year-old Argentine-Chilean filmmaker’s A Fantastic Woman, ahead of its world premiere in competition Sunday at the Berlin Film Festival.
Written by Lelio and Gonzalo Maza, the Spanish-language film stars Daniela Vega as Marina, a waitress and singer, and Orlando (Francisco Reyes), an older man, who are in love and planning for the future. After Orlando suddenly falls ill and dies, Marina is forced to confront his family and society, and to fight again to show them who she is: complex, strong, forthright, fantastic.
The Chile-U.S.-Germany-Spain co-production is produced by Fabula’s Juan de Dios Larraín and Pablo Larraín with German banner Komplizen Film.
Lelio’s previous film, Gloria, won Best Ibero-American Film at the 1st Platino Awards.
Sebastián Leliois ready to judge… The Berlin International Film Festival, which gets underway next week, has revealed the competition jury for its 2019 edition, with the 44-year-old Oscar-winning Chilean-Argentine director earning a spot on the panel. Lelio, who won an Academy Awardfor Best Foreign Language Film for helming A Fantastic Woman, will be joioned by…
Sebastián Lelio is one step closer to a special date with Oscar… The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has whittled through 92 submissions to come up with its shortlist of nine titles to advance in the Best Foreign Language Film category this year, with the 43-year-old Argentinian-born Chilean…
It’s a Wonder-ful time for Sebastián Lelio. Netflix has released the official trailer for the 48-year-old Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer’s latest film The Wonder. Starring Florence Pugh, the film is an adaptation of Emma Donoghue. The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and is…
