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Goodbye Julia (2023): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Goodbye Julia is a 2023 drama directed by Mohamed Kordofani, starring Siran Riak as Julia, Eiman Yousif and Nazar Gomaa. It runs 2 hours and earned $330,972 worldwide.

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Goodbye Julia (2023) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h (120 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Arabic
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The story

What Is Goodbye Julia About?

The premise of Goodbye Julia without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Mona, a retired singer from northern Sudan, lives haunted by the secret she helped conceal—a man's death. To keep the truth hidden, she employs his southern widow, Julia, as a maid, despite the uneasy tension between them. As Mona struggles to stay silent, the nation’s escalating unrest threatens to expose her hidden guilt.

Goodbye Julia Themes & Keywords

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  • female protagonist
  • maid
  • 2000s
  • sudan
  • riot
  • setting a car on fire
  • watching tv
  • tv news
  • politics
  • husband wife relationship
  • hit by a car
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  • motorcycle
  • gunshot
  • murder
  • police
  • police station
  • death
  • coffin
  • missing husband
  • search for missing husband
  • mother son relationship
  • vomiting
  • bird cage
  • bird in a cage
  • police corruption
  • driver's license
  • camera
  • telephone call
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  • singing
  • female singer
  • lie
  • racism
  • year 2010
  • concert
  • choir
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  • dancing
  • fireworks
  • river
  • marriage proposal
  • declining a marriage proposal
  • voting
  • revealing the truth
  • gun
  • classroom
  • school
  • singer
  • marriage
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Cast & crew

Goodbye Julia Cast & Characters

Siran Riak leads the cast as Julia, with Eiman Yousif as Mona and Nazar Gomaa as Akram. Directed by Mohamed Kordofani; 33 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Mohamed Kordofani

One more film directed by Mohamed Kordofani: Nyerkuk.

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Plot

Goodbye Julia Plot Summary

What happens in Goodbye Julia from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In August 2005, a pivotal moment unfolds in Sudan as the civil war between the government and the southern Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has just come to a close, leading to SPLM leader John Garang being appointed Vice President. Among the complex tapestry of lives affected by this turmoil are Mona, a well-off Muslim housewife residing in Khartoum with her husband, Akram, and Julia, a poor Christian woman from the South who shares her life with her husband, Santino, and their young son, Daniel.

Full summary

The whole story of Goodbye Julia, scene by scene

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Box office

Goodbye Julia Box Office

Goodbye Julia grossed $330,972 worldwide.

2023 box office

Worldwide gross

$331K

International
$331K
Videos

Goodbye Julia Trailers & Videos

4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 featurettes.

Trailer
  • Trailer Official Trailer
  • Featurette Q&A | Mohamed Kordofani & Amjad Abu Alala | Film Independent Presents
  • Featurette Mohamed Kordofani on the Inspiration Behind GOODBYE JULIA
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Goodbye Julia?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of the well-off Muslim housewife who lives with her husband Akram in Khartoum?

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Goodbye Julia FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Goodbye Julia, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Goodbye Julia?

Goodbye Julia runs 2 hours (120 minutes).

When was Goodbye Julia released?

Goodbye Julia was released on May 20, 2023.

Who directed Goodbye Julia?

Goodbye Julia was directed by Mohamed Kordofani.

More films by Mohamed Kordofani

Who is in the cast of Goodbye Julia?

Goodbye Julia stars Siran Riak as Julia, Eiman Yousif as Mona and Nazar Gomaa as Akram, among 33 credited actors.

How much did Goodbye Julia make at the box office?

Goodbye Julia grossed $330,972 worldwide.

Does Goodbye Julia have a post-credit scene?

No. Goodbye Julia has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Goodbye Julia in?

The original language of Goodbye Julia is Arabic.

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