Spiros Stathoulopoulos ( el, Σπύρος Σταθουλόπουλος; born 1978) is a Greek-Colombian film director best known for the uncut

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PVC-1 ''PVC-1'' is a 2007 Colombian drama film directed by Spiros Stathoulopoulos. The plot was inspired by a true story about a pipe bomb improvised explosive device (IED) that was placed around the neck of an extortion victim. The name came from the ...

'' (2007) and ''

Meteora The Meteora (; el, Μετέωρα, ) is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos.Sofianos, D.Z.: "Metéora". ...

'' (2012). ''

'' competed for the

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at the

60th Cannes Film Festival The 60th Cannes Film Festival ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British director Stephen Frears. Twenty two films from twelve countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 26 May. ''4 M ...

Spiros STATHOULOPOULOS—Biography
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Retrieved 16 May 2009. in the Directors' Fortnight section and won numerous international awards including the

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at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.48th TIFF Awards
press release, International Thessaloniki Film Festival, 26 November 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2009. ''

, ''his second film, was nominated for the

Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The winn ...

at the

62nd Berlin International Film Festival The 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2012. British film director Mike Leigh was the President of the Jury. The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 December 2011. Am ...

in February 2012.

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* 1978 births Living people Greek film directors Colombian people of Greek descent {{Greece-film-director-stub