2009 | Color | 97min Barlam is a shy guy in his 20s who works at a grocery store in El Paso, Texas. The routine of the border city absorbs him, and lately, he has been feeling uncomfortable and restless with his life. His sister Nati, a junkie, seems to be his closest relative until suddenly, he meets a young Puerto Rican guy who looks almost exactly like him. Barlam becomes obsessed with this person—could he be a member of his broken family? Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Rodríguez López; Omar Script: Rodríguez López; Omar Production: Frusciante; John, Rodríguez López; Omar Photography: Rizzi; Michael Music: Rodríguez López; Omar Cast:Velázquez Nomar Rizo; Tatiana, Rodríguez López; Omar, Stodel; Kim Participation year at FICM: 2010
2009 | Color | 97min Barlam is a shy guy in his 20s who works at a grocery store in El Paso, Texas. The routine of the border city absorbs him, and lately, he has been feeling uncomfortable and restless with his life. His sister Nati, a junkie, seems to be his closest relative until suddenly, he meets a young Puerto Rican guy who looks almost exactly like him. Barlam becomes obsessed with this person—could he be a member of his broken family? Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Rodríguez López; Omar Script: Rodríguez López; Omar Production: Frusciante; John, Rodríguez López; Omar Photography: Rizzi; Michael Music: Rodríguez López; Omar Cast:Velázquez Nomar Rizo; Tatiana, Rodríguez López; Omar, Stodel; Kim Participation year at FICM: 2010
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