Goodbye Solo
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ramin Bahrani
Souléymane Sy Savané
Red West
Diana Franco Galindo
Carmen Leyva
Lane Williams
Film Details
Technical Specs
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. But 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" explores the passing of a generation as well as the rapidly changing face of America.
Director
Ramin Bahrani
Cast
Souléymane Sy Savané
Red West
Diana Franco Galindo
Carmen Leyva
Lane Williams
Mamadou Lam
Souleymane Sy Savane
Crew
Bahareh Azimi
Ramin Bahrani
Ramin Bahrani
Steve Bannatyne
Anne Carey
Kathryn Dean
Brian Devine
Brooke Devine
Tom Efinger
Sally Jo Fifer
Ted Hope
Chad Keith
Jason Orans
Michael Simmonds
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2008 Spirit Awards' Piaget Producers Award by Film Independent (FIND).
Winner of the Fipresci Award (Best Film Horizons and International Critics' Week) at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring March 27, 2009
Released in United States April 10, 2009
Released in United States on Video August 25, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States January 2009
Released in United States March 2009
Released in United States July 2009
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Horizons) August 27-September 6, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 13-21, 2009.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Another View) July 3-11, 2009.
Released in United States Spring March 27, 2009
Released in United States April 10, 2009 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video August 25, 2009
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Horizons) August 27-September 6, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.)
Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.)
Released in United States March 2009 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 13-21, 2009.)
Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Another View) July 3-11, 2009.)
Nominated for the 2009 Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (Souléymane Sy Savané) by Film Independent (FIND).
