A Poet
aka Un poeta
First screened in January 2026
Director: Simón Mesa Soto. Cast: Ubeimar Ríos, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Javier Castaño Vera, Adriana Upegui, Margarita Soto, Alisson Correa, Ana Maria Vallejo, Hilda Gutíerrez Londoño, Hugo Zapata Montoya, Sara Castro Parra, Mariana Flórez Isaza, Emmanuel Garcés Botero, Steven Cano Serna, Evelin Montoya Sánchez, Eva Boddez, Shirley Ardila. Screenplay: Simón Mesa Soto.

   
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In Brief: Final third is a let-down, but I liked the mulish, often unpredictable catalog of jealousies and dreams. Ríos is indelible.

VOR: ④  Cultivates a ragged-edged, slightly dangerous energy in tone and characterization that sets the film apart, even if it dilutes a bit as it goes.

Grade: B+

Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard)
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