Sanfic Prizes: ‘Monguen’ and ‘Narciso” Win at Pared-Back Ceremony Due to Sudden Demise of ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Director Sebastian Lelio

News Briefvia VarietyNovember 8, 2026

The unexpected demise Nov. 6 of Chile’s Oscar-winning Sebastián Lelio (“A Fantastic Woman”) cast a pall over the closing ceremonies of both the festival and industry section of the Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic), which wraps Nov. 8. The red carpet portions of the industry and festival ceremonies held Nov. 6 and 7, respectively, were cancelled.

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