Víctor Gaviria

Víctor Manuel Gaviria González (born January 19, 1955, in Liborina, Antioquia, Colombia) is a Colombian film director, writer, and poet.

[citation needed] He was born in the town of Liborina and raised in Medellin, Colombia, the sixth of 8 siblings.

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.

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.