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.
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Directed by | Mel Chionglo |
Written by | Ricky Lee |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
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.
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]
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