"Life today is so riddled with these man-made labyrinths that are life-or-death... there's something very lonely about it. These flourishes are there in service of the humanity."
"Problemista," his first feature film, draws on Torres's own Kafkaesque experience navigating the U.S. immigration system; in his new HBO show, "Fantasmas," the protagonist considers whether to acquire a document called a 'proof of existence,' without which everyday tasks like renting an apartment are rendered impossible.
Torres's fantastical style has made him a singular presence in the entertainment landscape... His work on the HBO series 'Los Espookys,' which he co-wrote and starred in, cemented his status as a beloved odd-child of the comedy scene.
Since the comedian Julio Torres came to America from El Salvador, more than a decade ago, his dreamy sensibility has been applied to very real bureaucratic nightmares.
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