A Poet (2025)

Original title

Un poeta

Directed by

Simón Mesa Soto

Genre

drama film, comedy film, tragicomedy

Country

Colombia, Germany, Sweden

Runtime

2h

Rated

M

Rating

8.8 of 10 from 97 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Colombian poet navigates his life and relationships while balancing the demands of his artistic calling. The film blends comedic and dramatic moments as it follows his everyday struggles.

poignantreflectiveunderstatedquietly funnyobservationalbittersweetintimatecontemplative

What happens

A Poet (Spanish: Un poeta) is a 2025 tragicomedy film written, co-produced and directed by Simón Mesa Soto. An international co-production between Colombia, Germany and Sweden, the film stars Ubeimar Rios, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Allison Correa, Margarita Soto and Humberto Restrepo. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2025, where it won the section's Jury Prize. It was theatrically released in Colombia on 28 August 2025 by OTH. It was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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