watch TrailerGOODBYE JULIA
a film by
Mohamed Kordofani
120 min / Drama
Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, KSA, Sweden
Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona — a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage — tries to make amends by taking in the deceased’s southern Sudanese widow, Julia, and her son, Daniel, into her home.
Unable to confess her transgressions to Julia, Mona decides to leave the past behind and adjust to a new status quo, unaware that the country’s turmoil may find its way into her home and put her face to face with her sins.
Unable to confess her transgressions to Julia, Mona decides to leave the past behind and adjust to a new status quo, unaware that the country’s turmoil may find its way into her home and put her face to face with her sins.
Cast
Eiman YousifSiran Riak
Nazar Goma
Ger Duany
Crew
Written and directed by Mohamed Kordofani
DOP: Pierre de Villiers
Editor: Heba Othman
Music Producer & Composer: Mazin Hamid
Sound Engineer: Rana Eid
Costume Designer: Simba Elmur
Production Designer: Issa Kandil
Producer: Amjad Abu Alala
Co-Producer: Mohammed Alomda
Co-Producers: Baho Bakhsh, Safei Eldin Mahmoud, Michael Henrichs, Khaled Awad, Mohamed Kordofani, Marc Irmer, Faisal Baltyuor, Ali Elarabi, Adham El Sherif, and Issraa Elkogali Häggström
Original Title: وداعا جوليا
Production Company(ies):
Station Films
Red Star Films
Die Gesellschaft DGS
Klozium Studios
Dolce Vita Films
Cinewaves Films
Ambient Light
CULT
RiverFlower
MAD Solutions
Red Sea
CANAL+ International
Production Company(ies):
Station Films
Red Star Films
Die Gesellschaft DGS
Klozium Studios
Dolce Vita Films
Cinewaves Films
Ambient Light
CULT
RiverFlower
MAD Solutions
Red Sea
CANAL+ International
Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard), France (World Premiere)
Karlovy Vary International Film, Czech Republic
BFI London Film Festival, UK
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
The Border Mail International Film Festival, Australia
BOFA Film Festival Tasmania, Australia
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada
Darwin International Film Festival, Australia
Arab Film Nights, Denmark
El Gouna International Film Festival, Egypt
Warsaw Film Festival, Poland
European Film Festival, South Africa
Paysages de Cinéastes, France
Septimius Awards, Netherlands
War on Screen Film Festival, France
Belfast Film Festival, Northern Ireland
Cyprus International Film Festival, Cyprus
Muslim International Film Festival, Canada
Mostra de Cinema Arab, Spain
Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore
Africa Rising International Film Festival, South Africa
Karlovy Vary International Film, Czech Republic
BFI London Film Festival, UK
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
The Border Mail International Film Festival, Australia
BOFA Film Festival Tasmania, Australia
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada
Darwin International Film Festival, Australia
Arab Film Nights, Denmark
El Gouna International Film Festival, Egypt
Warsaw Film Festival, Poland
European Film Festival, South Africa
Paysages de Cinéastes, France
Septimius Awards, Netherlands
War on Screen Film Festival, France
Belfast Film Festival, Northern Ireland
Cyprus International Film Festival, Cyprus
Muslim International Film Festival, Canada
Mostra de Cinema Arab, Spain
Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore
Africa Rising International Film Festival, South Africa
Freedom Prize, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival
Audience Award, Paysages de Cinéastes
Youth Jury Award, Paysages de Cinéastes
Women's Jury Award, Paysages de Cinéastes
Best African Film, Septimius Awards
Press Jury Award, War on Screen Film Festival
Audience Award, War on Screen Film Festival
Roger Ebert Award, Chicago International Film Festival
Best Film, Belfast Film Festival
Best Director in a Debut Feature Film, Cyprus International Film Festival
Best Leading Actress Award, Cyprus International Film Festival
Best Actress Award, Muslim International Film Festival
Excellence Award, Muslim International Film Festival
Audience Award, Mostra de Cinema Arab
Audience Award, Leeds International Film Festival
Cineclub Jury Award, Audience Award, and Special Mention from the Youth Jury, Tarragona International Film Festival
Variety’s MENA Talent of the Year for Mohamed Kordofani & Cinema for Humanity Audience Award, El Gouna International Film Festival
Best Feature Film, Afrykamera Film Festival
Best Feature Film, Luxor Film Festival
Best Feature Film, Baghdad Film Festival
Distribution Award, Critics Award, and Audience Award, Ibiza International Film Festival
Golden Horizon Award, Hollywood Arab Film Festival
Best Screenwriter Award and a Special Mention for Siran Riak, Malmö Arab Film Festival
Audience Award, Afrika Film Festival
Audience Award, Paysages de Cinéastes
Youth Jury Award, Paysages de Cinéastes
Women's Jury Award, Paysages de Cinéastes
Best African Film, Septimius Awards
Press Jury Award, War on Screen Film Festival
Audience Award, War on Screen Film Festival
Roger Ebert Award, Chicago International Film Festival
Best Film, Belfast Film Festival
Best Director in a Debut Feature Film, Cyprus International Film Festival
Best Leading Actress Award, Cyprus International Film Festival
Best Actress Award, Muslim International Film Festival
Excellence Award, Muslim International Film Festival
Audience Award, Mostra de Cinema Arab
Audience Award, Leeds International Film Festival
Cineclub Jury Award, Audience Award, and Special Mention from the Youth Jury, Tarragona International Film Festival
Variety’s MENA Talent of the Year for Mohamed Kordofani & Cinema for Humanity Audience Award, El Gouna International Film Festival
Best Feature Film, Afrykamera Film Festival
Best Feature Film, Luxor Film Festival
Best Feature Film, Baghdad Film Festival
Distribution Award, Critics Award, and Audience Award, Ibiza International Film Festival
Golden Horizon Award, Hollywood Arab Film Festival
Best Screenwriter Award and a Special Mention for Siran Riak, Malmö Arab Film Festival
Audience Award, Afrika Film Festival
