Goodbye Julia, directed by Mohamed Kordofani, is an in-depth exploration on the painful division in Sudan wherein Julia and Mona represent the North and the South.

The North-Sudan Mona is plagued by feelings of guilt as she covered up a murder. She tries to clear her conscience by taking in the widow of the deceased, Julia and her son Daniel. Mona is afraid to confess to her faults and Julia decides to leave the past behind. The chaos in Sudan forces Mona to face her sins.

The film is a historical and cultural exploration of Sudan, focusing on the complex relationship between the Northerners and Southerners. Goodbye Julia was praised for its nuanced approach of its topic and its ability to depict the humaniness experience in the midst of political and social unrest.