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Max Barbakow
Max Barbakow is a director and writer in Los Angeles, CA. Max earned his MFA in Directing from the AFI Conservatory, trained with Werner Herzog at Escuela Internacional de CineTV in Cuba, and is a graduate of Yale University. Palm Springs, his narrative feature debut, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by NEON and Hulu. He also wrote and directed Mommy, I'm a Basta…
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Palm Springs · 2020Palm Springs
★ 7.32020
MovieComedyRomance
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Brothers · 2024Brothers
★ 5.92024
MovieActionComedy
A reformed criminal's attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity-testing twin brother on a road trip for the score of a lifetime. Dodging bullets, the law, and an overbearing mother along the way, they must heal their severed family bond before they end up killing each other.
An Endless Wedding · 2025An Endless Wedding
★ 4.92025
MovieComedyRomance
During a wedding in a riad on the edge of the Moroccan desert, Paul meets Louna, the bride's sister and witness. Following a paranormal event, they both find themselves trapped in the same space-time, forced to live the same day over and over again. And so begins a love story set against the backdrop of a time loop and a never-ending marriage…
The Touch · 2014The Touch
2014
MovieComedyDrama
St. Louis, 1984: A charismatic televangelist suffers a seizure during a faith-healing crusade, upsetting his veneer of invincibility.
Merrimaker · 2013Merrimaker
2013
MovieComedyDrama
After the death of his overbearing mother, an awkward outcast searches for his father at a seedy juke joint.
First WaveFirst Wave
MovieComedyMystery
An urgent satire about the arrival of contemporary American refugees from Miami to Cuba.
Mi Dulcinea · 2017Mi Dulcinea
2017
MovieRomanceComedy
Observe the tenets of Taekwondo. Respect instructors and seniors. Never misuse Taekwondo. Be a champion of freedom and justice. Help to build a more peaceful world.
Collasuyo · 2010Collasuyo
2010
MovieDocumentary
Equal parts documentary, road film, and ethnographic recording, Collasuyo makes most sense as a symphony of the nation of Bolivia.
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