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Sujo (2024)

Sujo poster
Directed by
Fernanda Valadez, Astrid Rondero
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Mexico, United States
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
15
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 69 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy grows up in rural Mexico after his father a cartel hitman is killed. He must navigate the violence and poverty around him to find his own path.

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What happens

Sujo is a 2024 coming-of-age crime drama film written and directed by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez, it stars Juan Jesús Varela. The film had its world premiere at the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. It was selected as the Mexican entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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