Sujo
Competition Southeast Asian Premiere
Mexico/USA/France | 2024 | Spanish | 125 min | Drama | DCP
Synopsis
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.
Credits
| Original Title | Sujo |
| English Title | Sujo |
| Country | Mexico/USA/France |
| Exhibition Format | DCP |
| Director | Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez |
| Producer | Enaguas Cine |
| Screenplay | Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez |
| Cinematography | Ximena Amann |
| Cast | Juan Jesús Varela, Yadira Pérez |
Company
Enaguas Cine
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
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Sales
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Director
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Mexico
Mexican writer, director, and producers Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez have collaborated for 15 years, producing the short films “OF THIS WORLD” (2010), “IN STILL WATERS” (2011), and “400 BAGS” (2014) and the features “SUJO” (2024) “THE DARKEST DAYS OF US” (2017) and “IDENTIFYING FEATURES” (2020), which received awards at the Sundance, San Sebastian, Zurich, and Thessaloniki Film Festivals and a Gotham Award for Best International Film.
