Cannes @ Babylon: Un Poeta [A Poet] [OmeU] CO, DE, SE, 2025, R: Simón Mesa Soto mit Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Ubeimar Rios, 120 Min

Simón Mesa Soto
WINNER of the PRIZE
Best Directing

Simón Mesa Soto is widely regarded as a great and significant Colombian film director, known for his poignant, character-driven stories set in contemporary Colombia, earning major accolades like the Palme d'Or for his short film Leidi (2014) and the Jury Prize for his feature A Poet (2025) at Cannes!

Oscar Restrepos obsession with poetry brought him no glory.

Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of the poet in the shadows. Meeting Yurlady, a teenage girl from humble roots, and helping her cultivate her talent brings some light to his days, but dragging her into the world of poets may not be the way.

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