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Sujo

Directed by Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
United States, Mexico, France
2024
126 mins

After a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town is murdered, Sujo, his beloved four-year-old son, is left an orphan and in danger. Sujo narrowly escapes death with the help of his aunt, who raises him in the isolated countryside amidst hardship, poverty, and the constant peril associated with his identity.

When he enters his teens, a rebelliousness awakens in him, and like a rite of passage, he joins the local cartel.

As a young man, Sujo attempts to make his life anew, away from the violence of his hometown. However, when his father’s legacy catches up with him, he will come face-to-face with what seems to be his destiny.

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    United States, Mexico, France
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Premiere Status
    East Coast Premiere
  • Director
    Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
  • Cast
    Juan Jesús Varela, Yadira Perez, Alexis Varela, Sandra Aguayo
  • Writer
    Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
  • Cinematographer
    Ximena Amann
  • Editor
    Susan Korda
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Drama, Directed by Women, Marimbas, Latine

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