After his hilarious and innovative HBO series Los Espookys ended in 2022, Torres made his cinematic debut by writing, directing, and starring in this year’s Problemista. The film tells a new version of the story of the American Dream through Torres’s unique comedic view — he plays a toymaker fighting for U.S. citizenship (and working for Tilda Swinton), an absurd and brilliant take on the queer immigrant experience.
But he wasn’t done there. Torres also released the surrealist TV series Fantasmas this year, giving fans an even better look into his brilliant mind. Though even Torres is uncertain how to describe his work: “There were mermaids and gay hamsters in it…does that help explain anything?”
“I’m really proud I’ve gotten to release two projects that I stand behind, made with old friends and new friends,” Torres says. “No one asked for a film like Problemista or a show like Fantasmas, and yet we got to make them, and I think those who cherish them didn’t know they were looking for them either.” @spaceprincejulio
