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Broadcast Pro
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Broadcast Pro
Iraqi film ‘The Woodman' joins I'm Migrant Film Festival in London
The film received post-production funding from the Cairo Film Connection and the Doha Film Fund. I'm Migrant Film Festival in London will be screening Iraqi filmmaker Koutaiba Al-Janabi's thriller, The Woodman , on Friday, February 28 at 6:45 pm. Previously, the film was screened at several international festivals, including the Arabisches Film Festival in Berlin, the International Filmmaker Festival of New York and Seville Independent Film Festival, where it received the Bronze Award in the Narrative Films Category. In the Arab world, it was screened at the Abdul-Hameed Shoman Foundation in Jordan. The film project also received the Jury Prize at Cairo Film Connection (CFC) and was funded by the Doha Film Institute. The plot — which is more of a fantasy — revolves around a human-sized wooden doll that is forced to flee its homeland. Along its journey, it crosses paths with several characters to reveal a true picture from the hearts and minds of all those compelled to flee their homelands. Written, directed, produced, and shot by Koutaiba Al-Janabi, The Woodman stars Hanna Heffner and Mihaly Palko. Hugh Williams edited the film, Rana Eid managed the sound, and Nadim Mishlawi composed the music. Meanwhile, MAD Solutions is managing the film's distribution in the Arab world. Hailing from Baghdad, Al-Janabi's artistic journey took him to Budapest, Hungary, where he honed his craft in photography and cinematography. His repertoire includes roles as a producer and director for a range of television projects. He further demonstrated his scholarly pursuits by crafting a PhD thesis that delves into the aesthetics of Arabic cinema.
Broadcast Pro
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Broadcast Pro
London's I'm Migrant Film Festival to screen Sudanese film ‘Goodbye Julia'
Mohamed Kordofani both wrote and directed the film, which is a collaborative effort among talents from Sudan, Sweden, Germany, Saudi Arabia, France and Egypt. I'm Migrant Film Festival in London will be screening Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani's acclaimed film, Goodbye Julia on Saturday, February 22 at 6:30 pm. Goodbye Julia features Eiman Yousif, Siran Riak, Nazar Goma and Ger Duany. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival 2024, clinching the prestigious Freedom Prize. The film represented Sudan in the Best International Film category at the Academy Awards. Lupita Nyong'o, the Academy Award-winning actress serves as the executive producer of Goodbye Julia . Directed by Mohamed Kordofani, the film unfolds within the backdrop of the secessionist movement that led to the formation of the independent nation of South Sudan in 2011. 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. The film is a co-production involving Sudanese, Swedish, German, Saudi, French and Egyptian collaborators. Written and directed by Mohamed Kordofani, Goodbye Julia is produced by Amjad Abu Alala of Station Films in collaboration with Mohamed Al-Omda. MAD Solutions manages worldwide sales and distribution . Co-producers of the film include Baho Bakhsh and Safei Eldin Mahmoud (Red Star Films), Michael Henrichs (Die Gesellschaft), Khaled Awad and Mohamed Kordofani (Klozium Studios), Marc Irmer (Dolce Vita), Faisal Baltyuor (Cinewaves Films), Ali El-Arabi (Ambient Light), Adham El-Sherif (CULT) and Issraa Elkogali Häggström (RiverFlower).
