MACHO DANCER - LINO BROCKA
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Directed by Lino Brocka
Philippines, 1988, 2h 13min, DCP, In Filipino with English subtitles.
“MACHO DANCER exudes raw vitality and power … takes us into a world of sensuality and danger … and gets very steamy both in gay and straight situations.”
—Los Angeles Times
“A passionately analytical melodrama … Brocka builds scenes with incisive clarity, unfolding the intrepid maneuvers that make the difference between survival and disaster; the inevitable recourse to violence is tinged with a revolutionary defiance.”
—The New Yorker
From Lino Brocka (INSIANG, BONA) comes MACHO DANCER, the story of 18-year-old Pol as he navigates Manila’s underground gay club scene and, stripping to survive, discovers the world of pleasure is filled with corruption. A landmark of Filipino cinema, now restored in 4K and ripe for rediscovery.
- write up by Austin Film Society
Tickets can be bought online at this link.
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