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“Warmhearted and cheerful! A force of nature!” – Roger Ebert
Similar sentiments have been echoed about Ramin Bahrani’s (Man Push Cart, Chop Shop) latest film GOODBYE SOLO, starring newcomer Souléymane Sy Savané, Red West (Walking Tall, The Duke), and Diano Franco Galindo. The film centers on two main characters Solo (Souléymane Sy Savané), a free-spirited Senegalese cab driver and William (Red West), an older Southern man with seemingly a chip on his shoulder. Throughout the film, we try to not only piece together William’s story and understand why he looks at life so pessimistically, but also, to understand Solo’s own ambitions. While Solo strives towards what is percieved as the American dream, William sees life quite differently. In GOODBYE SOLO, these two men forge a friendship despite their age difference and draw the necessary strength from each other to move towards their dreams, no matter what they may be.
GOODBYE SOLO screened at the Toronto Film Festival and premiered as an official selection of the Venice Film Festival (2008), where it was awarded the prestigious FIPRESI Critic’s Prize for best film.
A candid film worth checking out, you can learn more about GOODBYE SOLO on the film’s official website.
GOODBYE SOLO is slated to screen in the following places over the next few months:
| March 2009 Screenings | ||
| March 5 | New York City | MoMA – Bahrani Retrospective / Goodbye Solo |
| March 16 | Austin, TX | SXSW Film Festival |
| March 17 | Austin, TX | SXSW Film Festival |
| March 20 | Cleveland, OH | Retrospective @ Cleveland Film Festival |
| March 21 | Cleveland, OH | Retrospective @ Cleveland Film Festival |
| March 27 | Chicago | Century Centre |
| March 27 | New York City | Angelika |
| April 2009 Screenings | ||
| April 2 | Minneapolis, MN | Retrospective and master class @ Walker Art Center |
| April 10 | Los Angeles | Sunset 5 |
| April 10 | Pasadena, CA | Playhouse 7 |
| April 10 | Santa Monica, CA | Monica 4-Plex |
| April 17 | Berkeley, CA | Shattuck |
| April 17 | Boston | Kendall Square |
| April 17 | San Francisco | TBD |
| April 24 | San Diego | Ken Cinema |
| May 2009 Screenings | ||
| May 1 | Minneapolis | Lagoon Cinema |
| May 8 | Charlotte, NC | Park Terrace |
| May 8 | Philadelphia | Ritz |
| May 8 | Seattle | Varsity Theater |
| May 8 | Washington, D.C. | E Street Cinema |
| May 10 | Portland, OR | Fox Tower |
| May 15 | Atlanta | Midtown Art Cinema |
| May 15 | Austin, TX | Arbor |
| May 15 | St. Louis | Tivoli Theater |
7 Responses to “GOODBYE SOLO”
Motaroki says:
February 24th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I’m looking forward to seeing this….
filmjerk716 says:
February 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
I saw this director on cable over the weekend. The film hasn’t even come out yet and he was nominated for an Idependent Spirit award. Really looking forward to seeing this
javon says:
February 25th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
I saw the film at Toronto. It is amazing. You should see it. The lead is going to be a huge star, trust me!
Alex W says:
February 25th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I can’t wait to see this in Charlotte! I’ve heard so much about this film, and a big fan of both Man Push Cart and Chop Shop. The story line seems great, too – from a filmmaker who treats his audience with intelligence rather than what I usually end up fast forwarding though. Plus, I can’t wait to see NC in film in something other than a bad movie like Leathernecks or Leatherheads or whatever that Clooney movie was….
Katie says:
February 26th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
i will c this! cool stuff, yeah that lead dude is going to be good. the ‘fine lady’ thing in the cab from the trailer is funny
Kurt C says:
February 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Incredible film. Saw this at a screening in New York and been following it since. Can’t wait to see this hit theaters
JB says:
April 21st, 2009 at 9:10 am
I saw the film and met Souleymane. He is charming and amazing and will be appearing in a play in NYC called Groundswell beginning in May. Check it out at the New Group.
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