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Ubeimar Rios portrays Óscar in the Colombian film "Un poeta."

“Un Poeta” Takes on Colombia’s Cultural Establishment

Simón Mesa Soto’s prize-winning black comedy exposes the gap between what artists claim to do for the poor and what they actually do.

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