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‘Goodbye Julia,’ ‘Four Daughters’ Stand Out at Critics Awards for Arab Films Handed Out in Cannes
'Goodbye Julia,' 'Four Daughters' are the standout titles at the Critics Awards for Arab Films
Sudanese first-timer Mohamed Kordofani’s “ Goodbye Julia,” a timely morality tale that takes place just before the 2011 secession of South Sudan, has won top awards for both fest feature film and best screenplay at the eighth edition of the Critics Awards for Arab Films that will be handed out today at the Plage des Palmes in Cannes. The first Sudanese film ever to screen in Cannes’ official selection, where it premiered in Un Certain Regard last year, “Goodbye Julia” (pictured) is the story of two women — one from the North, the other from the South — who are brought together by fate in a complex relationship that attempts to reconcile differences between northern and southern Sudanese communities in the war-ravaged country. Jordanian first-timer Amjad Al Rasheed’s dark social comedy “Inshallah a Boy” picked up the best actress prize for Mouna Hawa and best cinematography for Kanamé Onoyama.
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