Writer/Director/Producer
Internationally-acclaimed for his first two features, 'Man Push Cart' and 'Chop Shop,' Bahrani was the recipient of the 2008 Independent Spirit Award's Someone To Watch prize. 'Goodbye Solo' is his first film set and shot in his hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
SoulÉymane Sy SavanÉ
Solo
A former flight attendant, high-fashion runway model and African televison star, Savane makes his feature film debut with 'Goodbye Solo' in a performance Roger Ebert has called "a force of nature."
Red West
William
As a member of Elvis Presley's fabled Memphis Mafia, West appeared in such Elvis classics as 'Blue Hawaii' and 'Harum Scarum.' He has also worked for such acclaimed filmmakers as Robert Altman, Oliver Stone and Francis Ford Coppola. 'Goodbye Solo' marks his debut as a leading man.
Jason Orans
Producer
Recently nominated for the 2009 Independent Spirit Award's prestigious Producers Award, Orans has overseen production on such heralded films as 'Flannel Pajamas,' 'Year of the Fish' and the Sundance 2009 premiere 'Dare,' starring Alan Cumming and Emmy Rossum.
Michael Simmonds
Director of Photography
Spirit Award-nominated for Best Cinematography for his work on Bahrani's 'Man Push Cart' as well as 'Goodbye Solo,' Simmonds also shot the critically-hailed 2008 documentary 'The Order of Myths.'
Bahareh Azimi
Writer
A water engineer, architect, interior designer and songwriter, Azimi also co-wrote 'Chop Shop' with Bahrani before their collaboration on 'Goodbye Solo.'