The film was supported by the Red Sea Fund and shot entirely in AlUla, northwest Saudi Arabia, featuring an all-Saudi cast and a 40% Saudi crew.
Film AlUla's presence at Cannes underscores Saudi Arabia's commitment to fostering a vibrant film industry and showcasing the nation's rich cultural heritage on the global stage.
The jury will be in charge of awarding prizes for the Un Certain Regard sidebar.
The film premiered locally at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah last December.
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
The film is produced by Sudanese filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala in collaboration with producer Mohamed Al-Omda under Station Films.
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
'Goodbye Julia' tells the story of two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between northern and southern Sudanese communities.
The film explores a 1981 massacre in Casablanca through interviews and interactions with the director’s family and former neighbours.
The 2023 Un Certain Regard selection included 20 feature films.
This selection features diverse projects by Arab and global talent, auteurs, and emerging voices supported by the institute.
The film's director, actors, producers, and co-founders of MAD Solutions will attend the screening.
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
In 2019, Touzani directed her first feature film, 'Adam', selected for the Un Certain Regard at the Festival de Cannes and shortlisted for the Oscars.
At the fourth El Gouna Film Festival, 'Goodbye Julia' won the MAD Ergo award at the CineGouna SpringBoard.
Östlund is the first Swedish Cannes jury president since Ingrid Bergman in 1973.
The acquired film that won the Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival this year, will be making its North American debut at TIFF next month.
