Where to Watch Choking Man (2006) in the US

What it's about

Choking Man is an intense blend of psychological drama and magical realism that encapsulates the contemporary immigrant experience in America. Jorge is a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher toiling away in a shabby Jamaica, Queens, New York diner run by Rick. He works all day long in the shadow of the ever-present Heimlich Maneuver instruction poster which hangs in the diner kitchen. From his solitary kitchen corner, Jorge gropes mutely for a bond with Amy, the newly hired Chinese waitress and even though she tries to reciprocate, the gulf that separates them may be too large. On the job he is continually tormented by his coworker Jerry and at home in his Harlem boarding, under the psychological control of his domineering 'roomate,' he battles his inner demons. Set in the vicinity of JFK airport, the most culturally diverse neighborhood in the world, 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.

Cast and crew

Director

Steve Barron

Writer

Steve Barron

Starring

Octavio Gómez Berríos, Eugenia Yuan, Mandy Patinkin

Details

Release date

Nov 14, 2008

Language

English, Spanish

Country

United States

Box office

$5,474

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to Watch Choking Man (2006) in the US — common questions

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