Simón Mesa Soto

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Simón Mesa Soto

Directing 40 January 23, 1986

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…

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A Poet

A Poet

8.7 2025 Movie
Amparo

Amparo

5.9 2022 Movie
Madre

Madre

5.1 2016 Movie
Leidi

Leidi

7.5 2014 Movie
Smerdaki

Smerdaki

Movie
Colombiennes

Colombiennes

2017 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    A Poet

    Movie Director

  2. 2022
    Amparo

    Movie Writer

  3. 2017
    Colombiennes

    Movie Director

  4. 2016
    Break the Silence

    Movie Director

  5. 2016
    Madre

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2014
    Leidi

    Movie Director

  7. —
    Beth

    Movie Director

  8. —
    A Poet

    Movie Original Story

  9. —
    Smerdaki

    Movie Camera Operator