The feature film “Goodbye Julia” by director Mohamed Kordofani makes history for the Sudanese cinema industry, as it competes with Kordofani’s first fictional work, within the activities of the 76th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival, which takes place from 16 to 27 May next, becoming the first film Sudanese in the history of the oldest festival in the world.
The film belongs to a social drama with a suspenseful aspect that has a character inspired by realistic cinema, highlighting the various aspects of Sudanese culture, which have never been shown on the cinema screen before, through all the elements of the film, whether the music, the staff or the photography style.
The film takes place in Khartoum, where Mona, a northern woman who lives with her husband Akram, causes the death of a man, then hires his wife, Julia, who is looking for him as a maid in her house and helps her in an effort to cleanse herself of guilt.
The theatrical actress and singer Iman Youssef, the famous model and former Miss Sudan, Cyran Riak, the veteran actor Nizar Juma, and Qir Dweni, who was chosen by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as Goodwill Ambassador for East Africa and the Horn of Africa, will participate in the “Goodbye Julia” tournament.
And photography by Pierre de Villiers, winner of the best cinematography award at the European Film Awards for the short film Mthunzi, and editing by Heba Othman, who won the best editing award from the Egyptian Film Association for the movie “Out of Duty”.
Mohamed Kordofani said: “I am very excited and proud of all the cast and crew of ‘Goodbye Julia’ because of this historic achievement. Being part of the first Sudanese work to be selected for the Cannes Festival in history is heartwarming, and it is very promising for the new wave in the film industry.
