GOODBYE SOLO
by Ramin Bahrani
Synopsis: Solo, a kindhearted 34-year-old Senegalese taxi driver in North Carolina, is hired by William, a tough 70-year-old white southerner, to drive him in two weeks time to a mountaintop from which William plans to jump to his death. But Solo decides to charm his way into William’s life by becoming his driver, and this odd couple begin an unexpected friendship as Solo hopes to change the old man’s mind before the two weeks are up.
Cast: Souléymane Sy Savané, Red West.
2008 / USA / 91 min
US release by Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate.
“A moving emotional and spiritual journey, this indie charmer is a celebration of life in the shadow of death”
— Screen
“Uplifting, with memorable performances, Goodbye Solo keeps you flying”
— The Hollywood Reporter
