After a stellar limited theatrical release that saw Goodbye Solo make a superb box office run (for an indie film!) and obtain the kind of crucial critical support from heavyweight film journalists that will bring this film towards further year-end accolades, Ramin Bahrani’s seminal work is receiving its release on DVD this August 25th via Lions Gate Entertainment.
To celebrate the release, we’ve received an exclusive clip featuring the charming co-lead actors Souléymane Sy Savané and Red West. I would say that this “original player” sequence is a middle point portion of the film and points to a relationship that has blossomed into a basic trust level between the cab driver and his ride. It details how Solo might be hungry for more background information but in the sam stance he is even more desperate to lighten up the mood and make William feel more at home.
The DVD comes with audio commentary with Bahrani who filmed Goodbye Solo in his native/backyard Winston-Salem, NC – it will be interesting to hear him further detail his location choices and the subtle changes in his character’s motivations and thinking. We’ve been huge supporters of Bahrani’s work so far, and this is among the best films of the year and is worth a first or second look.
