Víctor Manuel Gaviria

Víctor Manuel Gaviria González (born January 19, 1955, in Liborina, Antioquia, Colombia) is a Colombian film director, writer, and poet. His four feature-length films are acclaimed and have won many international awards. He is the first Colombian filmmaker to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] He is often recognized as Colombia's most influential and well-known filmmaker.

Early life

He was born in the town of Liborina and raised in Medellin, Colombia, the sixth of 8 siblings. He grew up during the beginning of the Colombian conflict; an ongoing civil war between the Colombian government and extremist groups and drug cartels, which led to immense violence and unrest throughout Medellin. He attended the University of Antioquia and earned a degree in psychology. Gaviria took interest in poetry, writing seven poetry books that won several awards.

He studied psychology at Antioquia University, but quit to pursue his film-making career. He joined several art collectives and met Catholic priest Luis Alberto Álvarez, who became a close friend and an important figure in his development.

Career

He is known for his raw style in portraying social issues and exclusion. His method has influenced Colombian and Latin American cinema; presenting actors with no acting background, but who are natural storytellers and are actively involved in the development of the film.

Films

Title Year Runtime
Buscando treboles 1980 8 min
Sueños sobre un mantel vacío 1980 9 min
La Lupa del Fin del Mundo 1981 20 min
El vagón rojo 1981 15 min
Los habitantes de la noche 1984 20 min
La vieja guardia 1984 25 min
Que pase el aserrador 1985 50 min
Los músicos 1986 1986 32 min
¿Quién escucha a Vieco? 1986 30 min
Los cuentos de Campo Valdés 1987 30 min
Urabá hoy: la recreación en Urabá 1988 48 min
Dario Lemos: Un retrato 1989 30 min
David y Roberto: Los polizones de Nueva Colonia 1989 27 min
Urabá hoy: Vereda La Balsa 1989 25 min
Lo que dañaba a mi hermano era la edad: La historia de Víctor Manuel Zúñiga 1989 31 min
Mamá Margarita 1990 30 min
El obispo llega el 15 1990 27 min
Yo te tumbo tu me tumbas 1990 60 min
Rodrigo D. No futuro 1990 90 min
El Paseo 1992 30 min
Los derechos del niño 1992 30 min
Mirar al muerto, por favor 1992 30 min
Simón el mago 1994 85 min
Muchachos a lo bien 1995 28 min
La mita - una vieja inolvidable 1995 22 min
La vendedora de rosas 1998 115 min
Poner a actuar pájaros 1998 90 min
Sumas y restas 2004 105 min
El gol que costó un muerto 2004 30 min
La marcha continúa 2013 78 min
La mujer del animal 2017 90 min

Awards

Books

Title Year Publisher
En la ciudad, alguien también perplejo 1978 Cúcuta: Instituto de Cultura y Bellas Artes
Con los que viajo sueño 1980 Universidad Externado de Colombia
La luna y la ducha fría 1980 Universidad de Antioquia
El campo al fin de cuentas no es tan verde 1982 Ediciones Acuarimántima: Ediciones Hombre Nuevo
El Pulso del cartógrafo 1986 Ediciones Autores Antioqueños
El pelaíto que no duró nada 1990/2020 Planeta / Seix Barral
El rey de los espantos 1993 Centro Editorial Universidad del Valle
El tío Miguel 1998 Norma
Los días del Olvidadizo 1998 Norma
La mañana del tiempo 2003 Hombre Nuevo Editores
Detrás de Cámara 2018 Pigmaleón

References

  1. ↑ Suarez, Juana (2012). Critical Essays on Colombian Cinema and Culture. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  2. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Rodrigo D: No Future". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: La vendedora de rosas". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-30.


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