DIRECTOR · FROM MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA
Simón Mesa Soto
Born 1986 · 40 years old6 credits since 20141 coming up
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ABOUT SIMÓN
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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Born23 January 1986
BirthplaceMedellín, Colombia
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On Cineora2 of 6 titles
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The 2020s
2 titles · IMDb 7.2 on averageThe 2010s
4 titles
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Break the Silence
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