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Choking Man
Choking Man
	Choking Man Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Steve Barron
Written by	Steve Barron
Produced by	Steve Barron; Zachary Mortensen; Joshua Zeman
Starring	Octavio Gómez Berríos; Eugenia Yuan; Aaron Paul; Mandy Patinkin
Cinematography	Steve Barron
Edited by	Steve Barron; Joshua Zeman; Zachary Mortensen
Music by	Nico Muhly
Distributed by	International Film Circuit (USA); Soda Pictures (UK)
Release date	April 2006 (Tribeca Film Festival);
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English, Spanish

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Choking Man^[1] is a 2006 drama film, written and directed by Steve Barron. The film stars Octavio Gómez Berríos and Eugenia Yuan.

Synopsis

Choking Man is an intense blend of psychological drama and magical realism that encapsulates the contemporary immigrant experience in America. Jorge (Octavio Gómez Berríos) is a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher toiling away in a shabby diner in Jamaica, Queens 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 house, under the psychological control of his late uncle, who was truly like a father to him. His uncle was described as being the only caring person in Jorge's life. 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 some newcomers to America experience as they struggle to find a place and purpose in this strange land.

Reception

Choking Man had a mixed reception by critics.^{[citation needed]}

Soundtrack

The score to Choking Man was composed by Nico Muhly.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You Award, 16th Annual Gotham Awards, 2006^[2]
Best Director, Best Newcomers Octavio Gómez Berríos & Eugenia Yuan, Best Soundtrack Nico Muhly, Special Jury Award, Ibiza International Film Festival, 2007

References

^ Mark Deming (2007). "Choking Man (2006)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
^ Zeitchik, Steven (2006-11-29). "'Half Nelson' tops Gotham Awards (2006)". Variety. Retrieved 2007-11-01.

External links

Official website
Choking Man at IMDb
eFilmCritic.com interview with Steve Barron on "Choking Man."

[1] Mark Deming (2007). "Choking Man (2006)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2007-11-01.

[2] Zeitchik, Steven (2006-11-29). "'Half Nelson' tops Gotham Awards (2006)". Variety. Retrieved 2007-11-01.

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-| runtime     = 83 min.
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-'''''Choking Man''''' <ref>{{cite news|publisher=New York Times|title='Choking Man (2006)'|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/346342/Choking-Man/overview|accessdate=2007-11-01}}</ref> is a 2006 independent film, written and directed by [[Steve Barron]]. The film stars Octavio Gómez Berríos and Eugenia Yuan.
+'''''Choking Man'''''<ref>{{cite news|title=Choking Man (2006)|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/346342/Choking-Man/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108234222/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/346342/Choking-Man/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-11-08|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Mark Deming|date=2007|accessdate=2007-11-01}}</ref> is a 2006 drama film, written and directed by [[Steve Barron]]. The film stars Octavio Gómez Berríos and [[Eugenia Yuan]].
-== Synopsis ==
+==Synopsis==
-''Choking Man'' is an intense blend of psychological drama and magical realism that encapsulates the contemporary immigrant experience in America. Jorge (Octavio Gómez Berríos) 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 late uncle, who was truly like a father to him. His uncle was described as being the only caring person in Jorge's life. 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.
+''Choking Man'' is an intense blend of psychological drama and [[magical realism]] that encapsulates the contemporary immigrant experience in America. Jorge (Octavio Gómez Berríos) is a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher toiling away in a shabby diner in [[Jamaica, Queens]] run by Rick ([[Mandy Patinkin]]). He works all day long in the shadow of the ever-present [[Abdominal thrusts|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 house, under the psychological control of his late uncle, who was truly like a father to him. His uncle was described as being the only caring person in Jorge's life. 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 some newcomers to America experience as they struggle to find a place and purpose in this strange land.
-== Reception ==
+==Reception==
+''Choking Man'' had a mixed reception by critics.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
-''Choking Man'' was poorly recieved by critics. Daily Mail film critic [[Christopher Tookey]] gave the film a two star rating out of ten while [[Peter Bradshaw]] of The Guardian gave it one star out of five saying "Everything about this movie is exasperatingly unfocused and unfinished".
-== Soundtrack ==
+==Soundtrack==
-The score to ''Choking Man'' was composed by Nico Muhly.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=imdb|title=Nico Muhly|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1848589/|accessdate=2007-11-01}}</ref>
+The score to ''Choking Man'' was composed by Nico Muhly.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
 ==Awards==
-*Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You Award, 16th Annual [[Gotham Awards]], 2006<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Variety|title='Half Nelson' tops Gotham Awards (2006)|url=http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117954782.html?nav=gotham07|accessdate=2007-11-01 | first=Steven | last=Zeitchik | date=2006-11-29}}</ref>
+*Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You Award, 16th Annual [[Gotham Awards]], 2006<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Variety|title='Half Nelson' tops Gotham Awards (2006)|url=https://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117954782.html?nav=gotham07|accessdate=2007-11-01 | first=Steven | last=Zeitchik | date=2006-11-29}}</ref>
 *Best Director, Best Newcomers Octavio Gómez Berríos & Eugenia Yuan, Best Soundtrack Nico Muhly, Special Jury Award, [[Ibiza International Film Festival]], 2007
-== See also ==
-* [[Steve Barron]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-== External links ==
+==External links==
+* {{Official website|http://www.chokingman.com}}
-{{wikiquote}}
+* {{IMDb title|0457302|Choking Man}}
-*[http://www.chokingman.com Official site]
-*[http://www.myspace.com/chokingman MySpace profile]
-*{{imdb title|id=0457302|title=Choking Man}}
 *eFilmCritic.com [http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=2536 interview] with Steve Barron on "Choking Man."
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v t e Works directed by Steve Barron
Films	Electric Dreams (1984) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Coneheads (1993) The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) Rat (2000) Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) Dreamkeeper (2003) Choking Man (2006) Supervized (2019)
Miniseries	Merlin (1998) Arabian Nights (2000) Treasure Island (2012)