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Goodbye Julia

2023 1h 56m Drama List
100% Tomatometer 19 Reviews
GOODBYE JULIA follows the story of Mona, a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage, who is wracked by guilt after covering up a murder. In an attempt to make amends, she takes 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. Read More Read Less

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Its popularity is not tough to understand. Kordofani gives a human face to the contentious politics of the region. Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Jessica Kiang Variety Kordofani’s intelligent, compassionate scripting ensures that the political never overwhelms the personal. Yet it also illuminates just how well the fault lines that divide a nation can map onto the rifts within a human heart divided against itself. May 30, 2023 Full Review Lovia Gyarkye Hollywood Reporter Kordofani’s fine direction balances the film’s multiple modes: It’s a drama, with shades of a thriller and a sense of its own politics. May 20, 2023 Full Review William Mullally The National (UAE) For people from across the world, in all walks of life, there is much to consider here, not only about the region, but about ourselves, and the ways in which we, no matter how far along we are, still have room for change. Rated: 5/5 Jul 20, 2024 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Kordofani uses the greater intimacy offered by the camera to bring us close to the characters and reveal the complex layers of relationship developing between them. Rated: 4.5/5 Jun 7, 2024 Full Review John McDonald Australian Financial Review Kordofani effortlessly weaves the political issue of the Independence vote into the ongoing moral drama, allowing us to see how race, religion and politics influence every interaction between Northerners and Southerners... Apr 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis GOODBYE JULIA follows the story of Mona, a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage, who is wracked by guilt after covering up a murder. In an attempt to make amends, she takes 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.
Director
Mohamed Kordofani
Producer
Amjad Abu Alala, Mohamed Al-Omda
Screenwriter
Mohamed Kordofani
Production Co
Station Films, Red Star Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 56m