Person

Simón Mesa Soto

Directing · Born 1986-01-23 · Medellín, Colombia

Simón Mesa Soto (Medellín, 1986) is a Colombian film director, best known for his 2025 film 'Un poeta'. 'Un poeta' won the Special 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, in addition to being 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.

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  A Poet

  Director

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  Amparo

  Writer

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  Smerdaki

  Camera Operator

• Beth

  Director

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  Madre

  Screenplay

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  Colombiennes

  Director

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  Leidi

  Director

• A Poet

  Original Story

• Break the Silence

  Director

• 2025A PoetDirector
• 2022AmparoWriter
• 2017ColombiennesDirector
• 2016Break the SilenceDirector
• 2016MadreScreenplay
• 2014LeidiDirector
• —BethDirector
• —SmerdakiCamera Operator
• —A PoetOriginal Story