US independent distributor Film Movement has picked up domestic rights to Steve Barron's Choking Man, a drama blending fantasy and reality in its depiction of one man's inner demons. The film was recently named Best Film Not Playing at a Theatre Near You at the Gotham Awards.
The film stars Octavio Gomez Berrios as a shy Ecuadorian dishwasher working in a diner in Queens, NY; Mandy Patinkin co-stars.
'Steve Barron's intimate drama is a perfect example of the best in American independent filmmaking today,' said Film Movement president Adley Gartenstein in a statement. 'It is smart and imaginative, and it talks about the immigrant experience in a very real and empathetic way, without ever either being condescending or glamorizing the American dream.'
The deal was negotiated between Gartenstein and Ryan Kampe of Visit Films.
The film stars Octavio Gomez Berrios as a shy Ecuadorian dishwasher working in a diner in Queens, NY; Mandy Patinkin co-stars.
'Steve Barron's intimate drama is a perfect example of the best in American independent filmmaking today,' said Film Movement president Adley Gartenstein in a statement. 'It is smart and imaginative, and it talks about the immigrant experience in a very real and empathetic way, without ever either being condescending or glamorizing the American dream.'
The deal was negotiated between Gartenstein and Ryan Kampe of Visit Films.
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