CHOKING MAN
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Synopsis
Jorge is a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher toiling away in a shabby diner in Queens, New York. From his solitary kitchen corner, Jorge quietly attempts to forge a bond with Amy, the newly hired Chinese waitress. Even though she tries to reciprocate, the gulf that separates them may be too large. On the job he is continually tormented by a coworker, and at home in his Harlem apartment, under the psychological control of his domineering "roommate," he battles his inner demons. Choking Man captures the feeling of claustrophobia, and almost literal asphyxiation, newcomers to America experience as they struggle to find a place and purpose in this strange land.
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Director and Cast
- Director: Steve Barron
- Producer: Joshua Zeman
- Producer: Zachary Mortensen
- Producer: Steve Barron
- Production Designer: Ethan Tobman
- Graphic/ Animation Artist: Marina Zurkow
- Starring: Octavio Gomez Berrios as Jorge
- Supporting: Mandy Patinkin as Rick
- Supporting: Aaron Paul as Jerry
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Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Format: DVD (NTSC)
Encoding: Region 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1, Letterboxed
Screen Format: 16x9 Widescreen (Anamorphic)
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Closed Captioned: Yes
Editorial Reviews

--Mike Goodridge/ Screen Daily - Review

"…escapes into a variety of alternate environments, from a hidey-hole behind a fence to an animated rabbit's sunshiny yellow milieu. Barron executes all the hard stuff remarkably well…Barron's camera bestows the film's main Gotham locale… with an almost mythical, microcosmic dimension."
--Ronnie Scheib/ Variety - Review
Customer Reviews
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Jeff in Seattle - Customer Review
Choking Man is an OK film about a shy dishwasher with affections for a newly hired waitress. But when the restaurant's cook shows an interest in the waitress and she responds somewhat positively to the interest, the dishwasher feels insulted and decides to do something about it. It is just an OK plot.







