Colombia Takes Center Stage at Cannes, led by Simón Mesa Soto’s ‘A Poet’ in Un Certain Regard

Colombia has a robust presence in Cannes this year, starting with Un Certain Regard entry “A Poet” (“Un Poeta”) by Simón Mesa Soto, whose career trajectory has been linked to Cannes thus far. He premiered his debut feature “Amparo” at Cannes Critics’ Week in 2021. Prior to that, Mesa Soto, who studied Audiovisual Communications at […]