Oscar-winning A Fantastic Woman director Sebastian Lelio dies at 52

World cinema is mourning one of its most humane storytellers, as Chilean director Sebastian Lelio has died at the age of 52. The filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning A Fantastic Woman was remembered across the industry after his partner shared the sad news on social media. It is a sad loss for cinema.

His partner Amalia Kassai cited health complications, while Chilean reports said he was found dead at home. Lelio won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for A Fantastic Woman, and his credits also include The Wonder, The Wave and his 2005 debut feature, The Sacred Family. He was a celebrated, respected voice.

He was reportedly adapting Alejandro Zambra's novel The Chilean Poet and was attached to Voyagers, a project with Andrew Garfield as Carl Sagan and Daisy Edgar-Jones as Ann Druyan. The report is still developing. Which Lelio film touched you most, and why does it stay with you? Share your memories below.