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وداعاًً جوليا / GOODBYE JULIA

Drama / SUDAN / EGYPT / GERMANY / FRANCE / SAUDI ARABIA / SWEDEN | 2023 | 120 MIN. 
BY MOHAMED KORDOFANI

Just before the secession of South Sudan, a married former singer from the north seeks redemption for causing the death of a southern man by hiring his oblivious wife as her maid.

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Cast Eiman Yousif, Siran Riak, Nazar Gomaa, Ger Duany, Stephanos James Peter, Motasim Abdelrazig Ahmed

Director Mohamed Kordofani
Script Mohamed Kordofani
Assistant director Nadine Salib
Line Producer Samo Hussain
Assistant Producer Rua Osman
Cinematography Pierre de Villiers
Gaffer Habib Ben Salem
Editing Heba Othman
Production design Issa Kandil
Costume design Simba Elmur
Sound mixing Rawad Hobeika
Sound design Rana Eid
Re-recording mix Lama Sawaya
Colorist Dirk Meier
Music Mazin Hamid

Produced by STATION FILMS (SUDAN)
Co-produced by RED STAR FILMS (EGYPT), DIE GESELLSCHAFT DGS (GERMANY), KLOZIUM STUDIOS (SUDAN), DOLCE VITA FILMS (FRANCE), CINEWAVES FILMS (SAUDI ARABIA), AMBIENT LIGHT (EGYPT), CULT (EGYPT),  
In co-production with RED SEA FESTIVAL FOUNDATION (SAUDI ARABIA), MAD SOLUTIONS (EGYPT), CANAL+ International

Supported by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW,  Paris Region, Red Sea Fund, Arab Fund For Arts & Culture - AFAC,  ARRI - International Support Program, Göteborg Film Fund, British Council - Khartoum
Development support El Gouna Film Festival - CineGouna Platform, MAFF Industry Days / MAFF
Developed through New Directors New Films Festival - Pitching Competition, Cairo International Film Festival - EAVE on demand, Durban International Film Festival - Durban Filmmart, Robert Bosch - Follow The Nile, Cinephilia at the Cannes Film Festival,  El Gouna Film Festival - Cinegouna, Beirut Cinema Platform, Film Independent - Global Media Makers LA Residency

International sales MAD SOLUTIONS

Producers Amjad Abu Alala, 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
Consulting producer Ingrid Lill Hogtun 
 

GOODBYE JULIA is Sudan's submission to the 99th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.

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selected festivals

      

awards

Cannes Film Festival FREEDOM PRIZE