Molodist Kyiv international film festival

Sujo

Program:
Festival of festivals
Year:
2024
Country:
Mexico, USA, France
Genre:
Fiction
Duration:
126'
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.
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez

Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez are Mexican writer-directors and producers. Through their collaboration for over 15 years, they have produced two feature lengths, THE DARKEST DAYS OF US and IDENTIFYING FEATURES as well as three short films, OF THIS WORLD, IN STILL WATERS and 400 BAGS. IDENTIFYING FEATURES received awards in Sundance, Molodist, San Sebastian, Zurich, Thessaloniki and a Gotham Award for Best International Film. SUJO is their third feature film together.

Filmography: Sujo (2024), Identifying Feature (2020), The Darkest Days of Us (2017), 400 Bags (2014), In Still Waters (2011), Of This World (2010)

Creative team
Director
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Screenplay
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Camera
Ximena Amann
Editing
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez, Susan Korda
Production design
Belén Estrada
Sound Design
Omar Juárez Espino
Producer
Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez, Diana Arcega
Production
EnAguas Cine Production
World sales company
Alpha Violet
Cast
Juan Jesús Varela, Yadira Pérez, Alexis Varela, Sandra Lorenzano, Jairo Hernández Ramírez, Karla Garrido
Offline film schedule
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