Sujo

Sujo
Promotional release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Astrid Rondero
  • Fernanda Valadez
Produced by
  • Astrid Rondero
  • Fernanda Valadez
  • Diana Arcega
  • Jewerl Keats Ross
  • Virginie Devesa
  • Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre
Cinematography
  • Ximena Amann
Edited by
  • Astrid Rondero
  • Fernanda Valadez
  • Susan Korda
Music byAstrid Rondero
Production
company
Alpha Violet [1]
Distributed by
  • Damned Distribution (FR)
  • The Forge (US)
BEAM Films (UK)
Release dates
  • January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19) (Sundance)
  • August 21, 2024 (2024-08-21) (France)
  • November 29, 2024 (2024-11-29) (United States)
Running time
126 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Mexico
  • United States
  • France
LanguageSpanish

Sujo is a 2024 coming-of-age crime drama film written and directed by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez [es] starring Juan Jesús Varela.[3] It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize. It is a co-production between Mexico, the United States and France.[4]

  1. ^ Jones, Holly (January 18, 2024). "UTA Snaps Up Domestic Sales for Buzzy Mexican Sundance Title 'Sujo,' 'Identifying Features' Creators' Unconventional Narco Narrative (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Soju". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Program Guide | 2024 Sundance Film Festival". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Economou, Vassilis (June 18, 2024). "Filmfest München unveils its full programme". Cineuropa. Retrieved August 8, 2024.