A Poet (2025)

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An aging poet finds purpose mentoring Yurlady, a talented teen, though exposing her to the poetry scene might be unwise. His own poetic pursuits led nowhere, leaving him a stereotypical obscure writer.

• Released: 2025-08-28
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 3m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.7/10 from 134 votes

Directed by Simón Mesa Soto.

Top cast

• Ubeimar Rios as Oscar
• Rebeca Andrade as Yurlady
• Guillermo Cardona as Efraín
• Alisson Correa as Daniela
• Humberto Restrepo as Alonso
• Margarita Soto as Teresita
• Hilda Gutíerrez Lodoño as Damaris
• Emmanuel Garcés Botero as Maicol
• William Montoya as Carlos
• Adriana Upegui as Yolanda

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Where to watch A Poet

• United States: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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