Goodbye Julia

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.

Critics Reviews:

• “Its popularity is not tough to understand. Kordofani gives a human face to the contentious politics of the region.” – Namrata Joshi (The New Indian Express)

• “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.” – Jessica Kiang (Variety)

• “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.” – Lovia Gyarkye (Hollywood Reporter)