Sujo

Directed by Astrid Rondero & Fernanda Valadez

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. 

As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s destiny may be inescapable 

With elegiac writing and precise framing, Valadez and Rondero once again harness the distinctive power of fictional storytelling to carve out a space of hope amongst the haunting ramifications of violence. 

A fearless yet tender feminist insight into contemporary Mexico. 

"A work of tremendous lyrical potency"

IndieWire

"Valadez and Rondero again mix grit and lyricism"

The Hollywood Reporter

Duration:
128 minutes

Languages:
Spanish

Subtitles:
English

Country of origin:
France, Mexico and USA

Year of production:
2024

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