The Sentimental Engine Slayer (2010)
Barlam (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez) struggles to find himself as he bags groceries, has a semi-incestuous relationship with his sister and attempts to understand his parents' long-ago divorce. Events spiral out of control when he becomes obsessed with a boy who looks like him. Rodriguez-Lopez, a songwriter/guitarist for rock band The Mars Volta, writes and directs this drama that had its North American premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
Director: Omar Rodríguez-López
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Omar Rodríguez-López as Barlam |
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Tatiana Velazquez as Natalia |
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Nomar Rizo as Oscar |
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Kim Stodel as Zack |
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Rikardo Rodríguez López as Riko |
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Becky Vigil as Mesa Inn Prostitute |
| Directing | Omar Rodríguez-López | Director |
| Writing | Omar Rodríguez-López | Writer |
| Production | John Frusciante | Executive Producer |