Goodbye Solo

GOODBYE SOLO
Ramin Bahrani
USA, 2008, 91’

WEB

www.goodbyesolomovie.com

AWARDS and FESTIVALS

FIPRESCI Prize, Venice Film Festival, 2008

Toronto Film Festival, 2008

SXSW, 2009

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2009

PRESS QUOTE

“Brilliant! Utterly engrossing! Surprisingly funky!” ~ Ronnie Scheib, Variety

"Wonderful, moving and mysterious. Startlingly new and bracingly real. An almost perfect film."

~ A.O.Scott

SYNOPSIS

On the lonely roads of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, two men forge an improbable friendship that will change both of their lives forever. Solo is a Senegalese cab driver working to provide a better life for his young family. William is a tough Southern good ol‘ boy with a lifetime of regrets. One man‘s American dream is just beginning, while the other‘s is quickly winding down. Despite their differences, both men soon realize they need each other more than either is willing to admit. Through this unlikely but unforgettable friendship, GOODBYE SOLO deftly explores the passing of a generation as well as the rapidly changing face of America.