International Feature Competition

UN POETA

A Poet
Swiss Premiere
Simón Mesa Soto
Colombia, Germany, Sweden
2025, 120'
Genre
Recommended Age
14 years
VO. Spanish
ST. French
With
Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Ubeimar Rios
ENDLESS POETRY X ANOTHER ROUND

A failed and cantankerous poet, Oscar takes a young student under his wing, recognizing her talent for poetry and an opportunity for recognition. A whimsical portrait of an artist in decline.
Already known for his short films, Simón Mesa Soto teams up with Ubeimar Ríos, a philosophy teacher at a Colombian high school, to bring a colorful character to life. Ríos playfully embodies Óscar, a bitter poet whose glory days are long gone, who ekes out a living while desperately hoping to be recognized for his true worth. That day finally seems to arrive when he meets the young Yurlady, a student with great potential, in whom he sees a chance to redeem himself in the eyes of his peers. Shot in Super 16mm for its raw look and awarded at Un Certain Regard in Cannes, the feature film combines biting humor with questions about the place of art and the country's social issues. A sincere and refreshing comedy!

Damien Brodard
Direction
Simón Mesa Soto
Image
Juan Sarmiento Grisales
Editing
Ricardo Saravia
Art Director
Camila Agudelo
Music
Matti Bye, Trio Ramberget
Sound
Eloisa Arcila, Ted Krotkiewski
Production
Ocúltimo, Medio de Contención Producciones, Simón Mesa Soto
With
Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Ubeimar Rios, Allison Correa, Humberto Restrepo, Margarita Soto
World sales
Luxbox
Simón Mesa Soto
1986, Colombia
Previous works
2021, Amparo (Feature, Director, Producer, Writer)
2016, Mother (Short, Director, Writer)
2014, Leidi (Short, Director, Writer)
2009, Los Tiempos Muertos (Short, Director, Co-Producer, Writer)
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