Mexico, USA, France, 2024, 125 mins.
DIRECTOR: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
WITH: Juan Jesús Varela, Yadira Pérez, Alexis Varela, Sandra Lorenzano, Jairo Hernandez, Kevin Aguilar, Karla Garrido
At the age of four, Sujo's(Juan Jesús Varela) hitman father is vengefully murdered by the local cartel. At risk of a similar fate, the women in Sujo's life quietly band together and whisk him away to safety. This tender coming-of-age story follows Sujo from his isolated childhood into his teenage years. But with gang warfare and poverty rife in the region, can he truly escape the same fate? Sujo scooped up two awards at this year's Sundance Film Festival with its depiction of women who risk their own freedom and safety to end this violent cycle of corruption.
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