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Alpha Violet Propels ‘Identifying Features’ Directors’ Unconventional Sundance-Winning Cartel Narrative ‘Sujo’ to Cross Borders (EXCLUSIVE)
Territories closed include France, Spain, Switzerland and Greece, among others.
“It’s been incredibly gratifying to reteam with Astrid and Fernanda on ‘Sujo.’ From the win at Sundance to the overwhelmingly positive response we’ve gotten from audiences and buyers around the world, it’s clear that the story of ‘Sujo’ resonates across cultures and time zones,” Virginie Devesa, co-head of Alpha Violet, told Variety. Inherited trauma and the loss of innocence make for a heart-wrenching coming-of-age tale that questions the fortitude to move forward in the wake of lifelong tragedy and the pressure to ascribe to the brutally traditional roles passed down in communities undernourished and starved of opportunity. Avoiding a sympathetic or glamorous take on gang violence, the filmmakers manage a stark look at the importance of community when it comes to saving future generations from the grasp of organized crime, a revelatory narrative that doesn’t shy from insisting on a sliver of hope alongside simmering fear and despair.
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