Tag: A Fantastic Woman
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Memo to Distributors: Buy These 9 Movies from the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival
For all of its well-documented troubles, the Berlin International Film Festival is still a veritable smorgasbord for adventurous distributors who might be willing to take a chance on some exciting arthouse cinema. Most of the approximately 400 movies that play at the massive annual showcase will never see the light of day in the United…
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‘A Fantastic Woman’s’ Daniela Vega Is Having Her ‘Best Moment’
When filmmaker Sebastián Lelio sent the script for “A Fantastic Woman” to Daniela Vega it included a huge surprise, the celebrated director of “Gloria” wanted the Chilean singer to play the title role of Marina. Vega was simply shocked.“I called him and told him he was totally crazy,” She says laughing. “‘How has it occurred…
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Oscars 2018: ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Star Daniela Vega to Make History as the First Openly Transgender Presenter
The Academy last night released its list of the first 12 presenters for next month’s Oscar ceremony, including a history-making one: “A Fantastic Woman” star Daniela Vega, who will be the first openly transgender performer to open that fateful envelope. Vega earned acclaim for her performance in Sebastián Lelio’s film, though she ultimately wasn’t nominated;…
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Daniela Vega: the transgender star lighting up the film industry
Following her breakthrough role in Oscar-nominated Chilean film A Fantastic Woman, the actor talks about finding her voice, her diva grandmother, and winding up conservativesYou have to be one hell of a performer to take the title role in a film called A Fantastic Woman and convince the world that, yes, your character truly is…