A Poet
Directed by Simón Mesa Soto
2025Feature120 minColombiaPG
An ageing, erratic poet finds new purpose mentoring a talented teenage girl, though dragging her into his world may not be the kindest gift.
Synopsis
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.
The director
Simón Mesa Soto is a Colombian writer-director from Medellín, trained at the London Film School. His short Leidi won the Short Film Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2014, and his debut feature Amparo premiered in Cannes Critics' Week. A Poet won the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes 2025.
Press
“a darkly funny satire about what happens when romantic melancholic poetry clashes with life’s dismal reality.”
“A tragedy poetically recounted with large doses of humour and satire”
“the kind of crowd pleaser that’s made for audiences that can’t stand crowd pleasers”
On screens
- Nov 8Ciné-Club Caserne 45 · Montreal, QCTickets ↗
Already played at 38 cinemas in Toronto, Halifax, Sudbury, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal, Windsor, London, St. Catharines, Nanaimo, Victoria, Québec, Camrose, Winnipeg and more.
