From executive producer Lupita Nyong’o, Goodbye Julia tells the story of Mona (Eiman Yousif) and her maid Julia (Siran Rick). As political tensions mount in Khartoum, Julia finds herself torn between the truth of what happened to her missing husband, the possibility of new love with activist Majier and how she can care for her son.

Set around South Sudan’s succession from Sudan in 2011, Goodbye Julia tells a neglected but crucial historical story in exceptionally personal terms. Poignant, tender and beautifully shot, it is part of a wave of excellent films from Sudan including Talking About Trees and You Will Die at Twenty.

This screening is in support of Hadhreen, a grassroots charity in Sudan offering community kitchens to Sudan's displaced people, facing humanitarian crisis. The film will have an introduction from the Leeds Sudan Society. 

Cert 18

Duration
2hrs
Director
Mohamed Kordofani
Featuring
Eiman Yousif • Siran Riak • Nazar Goma
Year
2023
Country of origin
Sudan • Sweden • Germany • Saudi Arabia • France • Egypt
Language
Arabic with English Subtitles
Strobe lighting
Guidance unavailable
Content guidance
Violence • Racism