Winner of the prestigious FIPRESCI International Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival, GOODBYE SOLO is the latest film from young, internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart, Chop Shop), one of the architects of popularly termed American neo-neorealism and recently hailed the new great American director by eminent critic Roger Ebert. Featuring the irresistible pairing of first-time actor Souléymane Sy Savané with former Elvis bodyguard Red West, GOODBYE SOLO is an uplifting exploration of morality at the very heart of a poignant tale of unlikely friendship. Solo, a Senegalese immigrant driving a taxi in North Carolina, has aspirations of becoming a flight attendant and help provide a better life for his pregnant wife and step-daughter. One night he picks up William, a tough Southern old-timer with a lifetime of regrets. One man s dream is just beginning, while the other s is quickly winding down. But despite their differences, both men soon realise they need