France / May 20, 2023 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A retired singer from northern Sudan, Mona, burdened by guilt for covering up a man's death, hires his southern widow, Julia, as her maid. Unable to confess her role in the tragedy, she hopes to move forward, but the country's growing unrest threatens to reveal her secret.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Louis Daniel Ding | Daniel, young |
| Motasim Abdelrazig Ahmed | Bakri |
| Paulino Victor Bol | Santino |
| Martha Nilwak Kando | Ashol |
| Shamsaldeen Minto Abouti | Khamees |
| Mohamed Abdelazim | James |
| Mohamed Shamesldin | Newscaster |
| Nagat Taha | Mona's Mother |
| Mohamed Wd Albahar | Police Officer I |
| Waleed Bilal | Police Officer II |
| Abdualbagi Alamen | Police Officer III |
| Mohamed Sigairon | Studio Customer |
| Mario Mabur | Priest I |
| Father Jorge | Priest II |
| Akual T. Lual | Julia's Friend / Colleague |
| Issam Hamid | Lieutenant |
| Omer Hassan Ahmed | Investigating Officer |
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| Hussain Ahmed Almustafa | Jazzton Drummer |
| Tabaan | S.P.L.A. Soldier |
| Ahmed Alkhalifa | Bus Passenger |
| Ashraf Seika | Jazzton Pianist (Grand Hotel) |
| Alkarar Alzain | Studio Client (Husband) |
| Rammah Al Gadi | Studio Client (Wife) |
| Mazen Hamid | Special Musician Apperance |
| Mohamed Hamid | Special Musician Apperance |
| Ilyai Shol | Special Musician Apperance |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | وداعًا جوليا |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Egypt, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Red Star Films, Klozium Studios, Die Gesellschaft DGS, Dolce Vita Films, CineWaves Films, Ambient Light, Barentsfilm AS, Riverflower, Station Films, CULT, MAD Solutions, Canal+ International |
| Release date | 8 novembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Lupita Nyong'o |
| Production | Amjad Abu Alala, Baho Bakhsh, Safei Eldin Mahmoud, Michael Henrichs, Khalid Awad, Mohamed Kordofani, Marc Irmer, Faisal Baltyuor, Ali El Arabi, Adham El Sherif, Issraa Elkogali Häggström, Mohamed Alomd'a, Samo Hussein |
| Writer | Mohamed Kordofani, Khaled Alwaleed |
| Editing | Heba Othman, Dirk Meier, Yasser Abdelgawad |
| Cinematography | Pierre De Villiers, Oualid Bin Abdallah Ayadi, Burhan Tame, Khalid Awad |
| Assistant directors | Nadine Salib, Mohamed Kordofani |
| Lighting | Habib Ben Salem, Ahmed Ali Honda, Taha Jabari |
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Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jun 30, 2023 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 14, 2023 / BFI London Film Festival
South Korea / May 09, 2024 / ALL / Africa Film Festival
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China / Jun 14, 2024 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Taiwan / Aug 20, 2024 / Taoyuan Film Festival
Indonesia / Oct 03, 2024 / Madani International Film Festival
Limited release
China / May 13, 2026 / 全国艺术电影放映联盟分线有限上映 Limited Release in National Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas
Theatrical release
France / Nov 08, 2023
Sweden / Nov 08, 2023 / 15
Australia / Apr 04, 2024 / M
Netherlands / Jul 18, 2024 / 9
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Germany / Aug 15, 2024 / 12
Taiwan / Dec 13, 2024 / 12+
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