SAFAR Film Festival: GOODBYE JULIA Tickets

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SAFAR Film Festival: GOODBYE JULIA
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This event is for 18 and over - No refunds will be issued for under 18s.

Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
STANDARD £5.50 (£5.00)
HIC MEMBER £4.40 (£4.00)
CEA / IV COMPANION £0.00 (£0.00)
Free companion ticket, available only when purchased with a full price ticket on production of a valid CEA card or Hull Independent Visitors' Project ID.
WHEELCHAIR £5.50 (£5.00)
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WHEELCHAIR MEMBER £4.40 (£4.00)
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GOODBYE JULIA
Dir Mohamed Kordofani | 2023 | Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Sweden | 120 min | No cert: 18+ | Arabic language with English subtitles

Set in Khartoum just before the secession of South Sudan, 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.

Goodbye Julia world premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard competition, where it was the first Sudanese director and film to participate in the history of the festival. It went on to win the festival’s Freedom Prize and was later Sudan’s official submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.


Starring Eiman Yousif, Siran Riak, Nazar Goma, Ger Duany

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Cannes Film Fest: Winner, Freedom Prize; Nominee, Golden Camera, Un Certain Regard
Singapore Int'l Film Fest: Winner, Audience Award
Chicago Int'l Film Fest: Winner, Roger Ebert Prize (New Directors Competition)
Septimius Awards; Winner, Best African Film; Nominee, five awards inc Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best African Actress

REVIEWS
"Kordofani’s exquisitely shot memory box reverberates… Goodbye Julia is a small light in a maelstrom. ★★★★★" Nadine Whitney, The Curb

"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

"A gut-wrenching and emotionally rewarding tale of religious persecution compounded by entrenched racism ... feels deeply pertinent and, unfortunately, timeless." Lisa Nesselson, Screen International

"Kordofani effortlessly weaves the political issue of the Independence vote into the ongoing moral drama, allowing us to see how race, religion and politics influence every interaction between those from North and South." John McDonald, Australian Financial Review

ACCESSIBILITY
Unfortunately, descriptive subtitling is not available for this film.

AGE RATING
GOODBYE JULIA has not yet been certified by the BBFC. The screening will be open strictly to 18+ adults only.

Programme Details
The venue is open all day, so why not come along early to grab a drink and a snack? The programme run time includes an allowance for introductions and up to three trailers. While we will endeavour to accommodate latecomers, this may not always be possible. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse entry, without a refund, to anyone arriving after the advertised start time.

Please note the pedestrian entrance to Princes Quay is either via the Quayside entrance (next to Nandos) or via the footpath from Waterhouse Lane / Bonus Arena. Both entrances off Carr Lane are closed after 6pm. The car park entrance remains unaffected.

Contact Us
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Ticket Terms and Conditions
If any tickets remain unsold they can be purchased on the door on the night of the screening, but we strongly advise buying in advance. Advance tickets must be purchased; we cannot reserve tickets. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. If you purchase a member or CEA / IV Companion ticket, your membership card or a CEA / IV card MUST be presented along with your ticket on the door when you come to a film. If you do not have your card we reserve the right to charge the non-discount rate for your ticket.