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Goodbye Solo is a new movie garnering both awards and critical acclaim – mainly for the smooth acting of African newcomer, Souléymane (Solo) Sy Savané, who plays the lead role.
Goodbye Solo tells the story of Solo, a kindhearted and friendly 34-year-old Senegalese taxi driver in North Carolina, who 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. (Source)
Goodbye Solo won the prestigious FIPRESCI International Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Watch a clip of the film here
