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Sebastián Lelio, director of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria, dies aged 52

11.06

The Chilean film-maker, whose films starred Florence Pugh, Julianne Moore and Rachel Weisz, died at his home in Santiago Chilean film-maker Sebastián Lelio has died at the age of 52.

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