TV Guide: Choking Man

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Video Detective — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:05:22 -0400

A man finds himself caught between several worlds -- rough real life and a number of parallel fantasy lands -- in this blend of drama and fantasy. Jorge (Octavio G mez Berr os) is a painfully shy young man from Ecuador who has immigrated to the United States. Jorge keeps body and soul together by washing dishes at a greasy-spoon diner in a Queens, NY, neighborhood that's dominated by a wide variety of fellow immigrants. Jorge spends most of his days at work being harassed by Rick (Mandy Patinkin), the diner's owner, and loud-mouthed manager Jerry (Aaron Paul). One of the only people at the diner who shows any kindness to Jorge is Amy (Eugenia Yuan), a waitress from Korea, and Jorge has become deeply infatuated with her. However, Jerry also has his eyes on Amy, only adding to the tension between him and Jorge. As Jorge struggles to escape his grim circumstances, he passes into a variety of alternate realities, ranging from a pastel-colored wonderland ruled by animated bunnies to a grassy sylvan past a fence.

Video: 'Choking Man' - Trailer No. 1

AOL Moviefone — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:20:02 -0400

'Choking Man' is an intense blend of psychological drama and magical realism that encapsulates the contemporary immigrant experience in America.Jorge (Octavio Gomez Berrios) is a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher toiling away in a shabby Jamaica, Queens, New York diner run by Rick (Mandy Patinkin). 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 (Eugenia Yuan), 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 (Aaron Paul) and at home in his Harlem boarding, under the psychological control of his domineering roommate, 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 newco

Video: Choking Man (Clip 2)

Sundance Channel — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:41:18 -0400

Near mute and extremely shy dishwasher Jorge becomes a hero as he rushes from the kitchen to save the life of...a choking man.

Video: Choking Man (Clip 1)

Sundance Channel — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:41:17 -0400

Amy tries to console near mute and extremely shy dishwasher Jorge hiding behind the diner after a verbal assault from another staff member.