Sujo (2024)

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

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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