Macho Dancer
- Wed, Jun 24
Director: Lino Brocka Run Time: 136 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1989 Language: Tagalog with English subtitles
Starring: Allan Paule, Daniel Fernando, Jaclyn Jose, Princess Punzalan, William Lorenzo
Special Premiere Screening! New 4K Restoration!
18-year-old gigolo Pol (Paule) leaves the provinces to try his luck in the soapy gay clubs of Metro Manila. He learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jose), discovering an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking, and rampant political corruption. One of Lino Brocka’s lasting successes, 1988’s MACHO DANCER combines a flair for socially conscious melodrama with pulp provocation and eroticism. Heavily censored upon release and hugely successful overseas, MACHO DANCER is presented here in a new 4K restoration from original film elements. – Kani Releasing
