Goodbye Julia: the Highest Revenues Arab film
Sudan Events – Magda Hassan
The Sudanese film “Goodbye, Julia” achieved the highest revenues for an Arab film in the history of Egyptian cinemas, and continues to be shown in cinemas for the sixth week in a row, according to the Egyptian newspaper Al-Dustour. The film, directed by Mohamed Kordofani, continues to break records, as its revenues in Egyptian theaters have exceeded 3 million pounds so far.
The work, which won the Freedom Prize in the “Un Certain Regard” competition at the Cannes International Film Festival, is the second Sudanese film to be shown in Egyptian cinemas after “You Will Die at Twenty” by director Amjad Abu El-Ela, the main producer of “Goodbye, Julia,” in partnership with other entities. Egyptian, Saudi, French and Swedish productivity
“It is noteworthy that about 70 percent of the film’s audience are Sudanese,” according to estimates by the film’s cinema distribution official, who believes that the positive reaction in recent days has prompted an increase in the attendance of Egyptians, Arabs, and even foreigners. This prompted the use of Arabic and English translations for the copies presented in light of the lack of understanding of some of the Arabic dialect used.
