Sibak: Midnight Dancers
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Directed by | Mel Chionglo |
Written by | Ricky Lee |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Sibak: Midnight Dancers is a 1994 Philippines film, and the first of a series of three gay-themed movies by Mel Chionglo and Ricky Lee about the lives of macho dancers (strippers)[1] in the gay bars of Manila. The later two are Burlesk King and Twilight Dancers.[2] All three follow in the tradition of Lino Brocka's 1988 film Macho Dancer. This movie was banned in the Philippines.
Plot
The story revolves around the lives of three brothers who work as strippers in a gay bar in
Ermita, Manila.[3] The oldest, Joel, has a wife and a boyfriend. Dennis, the middle brother, steals car radios with his friends. The youngest, Sonny, dropped out of college and has a transsexual
lover.
Cast
- Nonie Buencaminoas Dave
- Lawrence David as Sonny
- Gandong Cervantes as Dennis
- Alex Del Rosario as Joel
- Luis Cortes
- Danny Ramos
- Richard Cassity
- John Mendoza
- Leonard Manalansan
- Perla Bautista as Mother
- Ryan Aristorenas as Bogart
- Soxie Topacio as Dominic
- Maureen Mauricio as Zeny
- Ray Ventura as Gregorio
Reception
The film received positive reviews from the
Toronto Film Festival.[4] However, the film was banned by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-971-0358-36-6. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Acar, Aedrianne (21 September 2019). "Showbiz industry mourns the death of master director Carmelo 'Mel' Chionglo". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-971-27-0551-9. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-7425-5230-2. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
External links
- Sibak: Midnight Dancers at IMDb