UN POETA

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Language

VOSTA

Duration

120

Rating

Synopsis

MONTREAL LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL

*Jury Prize – Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival 2025

*Best Film – Horizontes Latinos, San Sebastián International Film Festival

*Colombia’s submission to the Academy Awards (Best International Feature Film)

Oscar Restrepo’s obsession with poetry has 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.

“Un Poeta is a rare and moving film that never takes itself too seriously, while carefully crafting portraits of original characters who are never ridiculous or grotesque.”

— Laurent Cambon, aVoir-aLire

“A film as funny as it is bitter, carried by an unforgettable anti-hero.”

— Véronique Rivière, Strophe

Release year

2025

Release date

April 25, 2026

Directed by

Simón Mesa Soto

Country

Colombia, Germany, Sweden

Actors