Max Barbakow

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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…

Known For

Palm SpringsPalm Springs · 2020
Palm 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.
An Endless WeddingAn Endless Wedding · 2025
An 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…
BrothersBrothers · 2024
Brothers
★ 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.
The TouchThe Touch · 2014
The Touch
2014
MovieComedyDrama
St. Louis, 1984: A charismatic televangelist suffers a seizure during a faith-healing crusade, upsetting his veneer of invincibility.
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. DukeThe Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke · 2016
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
2016
MovieComedyDrama
Mired in a concussed haze, an ex-NFLer struggles to adjust to life off the field during Super Bowl Sunday.
Byron's ThemeByron's Theme · 2013
Byron's Theme
2013
MovieDramaComedy
Meet Nick. Nick loves his dog, Byron. Nick is obsessive compulsive. He loses his tooth. He sleeps with his girlfriend's twin sister. He gets stranded in the desert. He faces his inner demons. He must decide who he is as a man.
CollasuyoCollasuyo · 2010
Collasuyo
2010
MovieDocumentary
Equal parts documentary, road film, and ethnographic recording, Collasuyo makes most sense as a symphony of the nation of Bolivia.
MerrimakerMerrimaker · 2013
Merrimaker
2013
MovieComedyDrama
After the death of his overbearing mother, an awkward outcast searches for his father at a seedy juke joint.

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