Sujo

Sujo, a four-year-old boy, is left fatherless after his father's murder. An event that will mark the young boy's life through every stage (childhood, adolescence, youth, adulthood...). Even when the boy has grown into a man, he continues to struggle with the ghosts of his past. Violence, dangerous environments, and other threats loom over a young man who, like his father, seems doomed to meet the same fate.

Sujo is a 2024 Mexican drama film directed by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It is a co-production between three countries: Mexico, the United States, and France. The film's music is composed by Astrid Rondero, cinematography by Ximena Amann, and editing by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez. The cast includes notable actors such as Juan Jesús Varela (Sujo), Yadira Pérez (Nemesia), Alexis Varela (Jai), Sandra Lorenzano (Susan), Jairo Hernández (Jeremy), Karla Garrido (Rosalia), and Kevin Aguilar (playing Sujo as a child).

The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival (Park City, Utah), where it won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic.