- Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard - Jury Prize A Poet 2025
Biography
Simón Mesa Soto (Medellín, 1986) is a Colombian film director, best known for his 2025 film "Un poeta." "Un poeta" won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and the Horizontes Latinos award at the San Sebastián Film Festival, and was also selected by the Colombian Academy to represent Colombia at the Oscars and the Goya Awards. His short film "Leidi" won the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
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Awards & recognition
2 wins · 2 Award ceremony
- Horizons Award A Poet 2025
Frequent collaborators
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