Sujo

Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 pm 

Astrid Rondero & Fernanda Valadez

2024 Mexico  |   127 minutes

When a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind his beloved four-year-old son, Sujo. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo during each stage of his life in the isolated Mexican countryside. As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s destiny may be inescapable. A painful story told with flashes of tenderness and hope. Grand Jury Prize, 2024 Sundance Film Festival; Best Film, Best Directors, Best Screenplay, 2024 Morelia Film Festival  

Other films by Astrid Rondero:

2017     The Darkest Days of Us

Other films by Fernanda Valadez:

2020     Identifying Features

Find them on letterboxd: Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez