A Poet (Un poeta)

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.

Colombia’s official submission to the Academy Awards and winner of the Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize this year at Cannes, Miami Film Festival alum Simón Mesa Soto (Amparo), has crafted a biting and sardonic look at art institutions, the self-important people that inhabit them, and those that will do anything to squeeze their way in.