REVIEW: To be Un Poeta (2025, dir. Simón Mesa Soto)

A devastating character study of a washed-up Colombian poet who discovers a gifted teenage student, exploring the toxic dynamics of artistic mentorship, racial exploitation in the literary world, and the difference between dedication and self-destruction in the name of art.

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