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" Death is astute as a master. It's a process that teaches people aspects of themselves. "

Sebastian Lelio

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" Sometimes we have to disobey in order to transcend, in order to survive. "

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" I went to church as a boy, and then I quite quickly stepped away from religion. But I remained fascinated by the need people have for religion. "

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" In the case of 'Fantastic Woman,' I wanted to make it a more complex animal than just a 'cause' film. Even though I was sympathizing with the character's struggle, I didn't want to be trapped at that level - it's important, but it can be quite basic. "

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" I grew up in a dictatorship in a very Catholic country. "

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" Poetry was my 'in' to the idea that I could express myself through art. "

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" In Latin America, cinema has always been a bourgeois activity, I guess, as it is everywhere. It's just a stupidly expensive art form, and there is nothing you can do about it. "

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" I had the idea that I'm going to make a trans-genre film about a transgender woman. "

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" How can you repress Rachel McAdams? She's so full of life. "

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" I'm always trying to get my characters to the point of complete rebelliousness. I like that attitude that characters feel when they own their lives. There's something beautiful in the moments when characters disobey. "

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" Latin American culture is conservative, and the rural areas are tremendously conservative. I don't believe that's just a Chilean thing. "

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" I'm not saying transgender characters should be only interpreted by transgender actors - because that would be as rigid as saying transgender actors cannot play cisgender roles, and that's not the idea. "

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" Either we learn to live together and embrace the complexity of life, or we will end up with fascism again and destroy ourselves. "

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" There has been too much silliness and cliche when looking at older people: I think that hides a fear of death that we have as a society. We are obsessed with youth and denying death. "

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" I knew 'Transparent' and saw a few episodes of 'Orange is the New Black,' so I knew about the trans actor in that cast. Of course, I saw 'Boys Don't Cry' back in the day. But the path that led me to this subject was different... it's just my curiosity as a human being more than my awareness of any political struggles. "

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" English is not my language. "

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" This idea of walls, segregation, labels, and 'You against us' and 'We are superior and you are inferior.' Which people are legitimate? Which relationships are legitimate or not? Who declares that under which authority? These are things that are hugely important. "

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" In the case of 'Disobedience,' the very secretive way of life and religion and tradition that the North London Orthodox Jewish community has was a huge invitation to explore an unknown world. And also a possible trap, and I tried to overcome that by portraying it, hopefully, with great nuance and detail and texture. "

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" Fashion is totally political, the icon of a political system. "

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