Oscar Winner 'A Fantastic Woman' Galvanizes Support for Transgender Laws in Chile

President Michelle Bachelet welcomed home the film's star and crew and pushed the country's Senate to pass a bill that has been in limbo since 2013.

Oscars: Chilean Winner 'A Fantastic Woman' Gets Presidential Praise Back Home

Chile's president Michelle Bachelet and president-elect Sebastian Piñera both congratulated Sebastian Lelio's film for its foreign-language Oscar nod.

Oscars: Chile's Win for 'A Fantastic Woman' a Transgender Watershed

Sebastian Lelio's foreign-language winner stars trans actress Daniela Vega in a breakthrough role.

Spirit Awards: 'A Fantastic Woman' Wins Best International Film

Transgender star Daniela Vega makes her feature debut in the Chilean movie also up for the foreign-language prize at tomorrow's Oscars.

'A Fantastic Woman' Transgender Star Reveals How She Landed Her Breakout Role

Actress Daniela Vega worked with Sebastian Lelio, director of Chile's foreign-language Oscar nominee, as he was writing the script, but he hadn't even considered her for the role — and she hadn't asked — until he had an epiphany late in the process.

Sebastian Lelio Describes “Surprising Reaction” From ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Audiences

“I was prepared for division, to say the least,” the director told THR.