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Sujo
2h 6m Drama, Coming of Age 2024

Orphaned by cartel violence, Sujo grows up marked by bloodlines he didn’t choose and must decide whether fate is inherited or defied.

After his cartel-hitman father is murdered, young Sujo is forced into hiding, raised in isolation under the shadow of a violent legacy. As he grows, rebellion and circumstance pull him toward the same criminal world he fled. Directed with restraint and empathy, Sujo is a powerful coming-of-age drama about identity, inevitability, and the fragile hope of choosing another life.

Rialto Recommends: A quietly devastating Film that refuses easy answers. Sujo lingers long after viewing, asking whether escape from violence is ever truly possible or simply another act of courage.

Cast

Juan Jesús Varela (Sujo), Yadira Pérez (Nemesia), Alexis Varela (Jai)

Director

Astrid Rondero

Director

Fernanda Valadez

Language

Spanish

Subtitles

English

Countries

Mexico, United States, France

Studio

Vendetta