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Sibak: Midnight Dancers (1994)

Sibak: Midnight Dancers poster
Directed by
Mel Chionglo
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three brothers work as macho dancers in Manila's gay bars. They face struggles with family, poverty, and their own desires.

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What happens

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) in the gay bars of Manila. The later two are Burlesk King and Twilight Dancers. All three follow in the tradition of Lino Brocka's 1988 film Macho Dancer. This movie was banned in the Philippines. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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