Sujo
A work of tremendous lyrical potency...Valdez and Rondero stand among those soon to be regarded as the new masters of Mexican cinema.
-- Carlos Aguilar, Indiewire
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Sujo
After a sicario is murdered, four-year-old Sujo is left orphaned and at risk. With his aunt’s help, he survives in the isolated countryside, facing hardship and danger tied to his identity. As a teenager, he rebels and joins the local cartel. Now a young man, Sujo seeks to escape his violent past, but when his father's legacy resurfaces, he confronts the fate that seems destined for him.
Genre
Drama,
Crime,
Women and Film
Runtime
125
Language
Spanish
Director
Astrid Rondero,
Fernanda Valadez
Writer(s)
Astrid Rondero,
Fernanda Valadez
Cast
Juan Jesús Varela,
Yadira Pérez,
Alexis Varela
Awards:
Nominee, FIPRESCI Prize ~ Best Foreign Language Film, Palm Springs International Film Festival
Winner, Grand Jury Prize ~ World Cinema Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
Nominee, Horizons Award, San Sebastián International Film Festival
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