“Goodbye Julia,” the first-ever Sudanese feature film to screen at the Cannes Film Festival, has been chosen by Sudan as its second-ever submission for the Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

Directed by Mohamed Kordofani, the film also received the Freedom Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.

“Goodbye Julia” tells the story of Mona, a woman from Northern Sudan, seeking redemption after her husband kills a Southern Sudanese man.

She hires the man’s widow, Julia, as her maid, highlighting the complex relations between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.

The film explores themes of racism, tradition, and transformation. Despite the challenges in Sudan, the director expressed gratitude for the film’s submission, hoping it will shed light on a different side of the country to the world.

“The inaugural trailer for the upcoming film, ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,’ has been unveiled.

This film is a sequel to the 2018 hit “Aquaman,” with Jason Momoa returning as Arthur Curry, the King of Atlantis.

The trailer introduces Black Manta, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who seeks revenge for his father’s death and vows to destroy Aquaman and everything he cares about.

According to the official movie synopsis, Black Manta now possesses the formidable Black Trident, unleashing a dangerous force. To combat this threat, Aquaman turns to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, and they must form an unlikely alliance to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family and the world from irreversible destruction.

Rewind your thoughts to nearly a month ago, and you may recall the initial glimpses emerging from The Boy And The Heron, signaling the unexpected return of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki to his beloved Studio Ghibli, despite his retirement on multiple occasions. Following the usual pattern, the trailer has now been unveiled and can be viewed below;

Several versions of the film are currently in the works, including an original Japanese edition with English subtitles and an English-language dubbed version.

Regardless of the language, the visuals continue to exude their characteristic enchantment.

The Boy And The Heron does not yet have a confirmed release date in the UK, and there is no information about a distributor either.

However, it is scheduled to be screened at the London Film Festival next month, and US audiences can anticipate its release on December 8th.