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Julio Torres on his surrealist take on the U.S. immigration system, ‘Problemista’

Julio Torres on his surrealist take on the U.S. immigration system, ‘Problemista’

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Julio Torres on his surrealist take on the U.S. immigration system, ‘Problemista’

FromCapehart

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 13, actor and comedian Julio Torres talks about his directorial debut, “Problemista,” which he also wrote and stars in, digs into how his own experience with the U.S. immigration system informs the film and explores the importance of the protagonist Alejandro being a fully fleshed character.
Released:
Mar 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas on politics, and explore how race, religion, age, gender and cultural identity are redrawing the lines that both divide and unite America. "Cape Up" is a podcast from Washington Post Opinions, with conversations adapted from Washington Post Live events.